Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | N/A |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU49165
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing different usernames with the same numeric uid. A local user with ability to change own uid can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
Update the affected packages.
sys-apps/dbus to version: 1.12.20
Gentoo Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://security.gentoo.org/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-17
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.