SB2007081401 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel
Published: August 14, 2007 Updated: June 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007081401
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3852)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.