CentOS update for KDE kdelibs



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-8422
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 CentOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor CentOS Project

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU6597

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8422

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

CentOS: 7

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2017-May/022413.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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