SB20200611177 - openEuler 20.03 LTS update for systemd-243-22



SB20200611177 - openEuler 20.03 LTS update for systemd-243-22

Published: June 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB20200611177
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1712)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing dbus messages during asynchronous Polkit queries in bus-polkit.c in systemd. A local unprivileged user can send a specially crafted dbus message, trigger a use-after-free error and crash services or execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.