SB2018021909 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel



SB2018021909 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel

Published: February 19, 2018 Updated: March 19, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018021909
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1068)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the implementation of 32 bit syscall interface. A local attacker can gain root privileges.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.