SB2017052301 - Red Hat update for KDE kdelibs
Published: May 23, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8422)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to a logic flaw in the affected software. A local attacker could make a specially crafted call, spoof the caller identity and gain root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.