Debian update for tmpreaper



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-3461
CWE-ID CWE-362
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 tmpreaper (Debian package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU16948

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3461

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to race condition. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version: 1.6.13+nmu1+deb9u1

Vulnerable software versions

tmpreaper (Debian package): 1.6.0 - 1.6.13+nmu1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4365


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.



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