SB2020090362 - Exposed dangerous method or function in busybox (Alpine package) 



SB2020090362 - Exposed dangerous method or function in busybox (Alpine package)

Published: September 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090362
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Exposed dangerous method or function (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3835)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due presence of superexec operator within the internal dictionary. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening, bypass system restrictions of the dSAFER sandbox and access files on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.