Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-3831 |
CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
vdsm (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component safelease (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ioprocess (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17772
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3831
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local high-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to exposure of exposed a systemd_run() function to the vdsm system use. A local attacker can inject arbitrary commands and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
vdsm (Red Hat package): 4.16.20-1.3.el7rhgs - 4.17.33-1.1.el7rhgs
safelease (Red Hat package): 1.0-5.el7 - 1.0-7.el7
ioprocess (Red Hat package): 1.1.2-1.el7
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:1965
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.