SB2018040806 - Gentoo update for SPICE VDAgent



SB2018040806 - Gentoo update for SPICE VDAgent

Published: April 8, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018040806
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) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15108)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper escape of save directory before passing to shell. A local attacker with access to the session the agent runs in can execute arbitrary commands.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.