SB2021021028 - Ubuntu update for linux
Published: February 10, 2021 Updated: December 3, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021021028
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26708)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. Multiple race conditions in the AF_VSOCK implementation are caused by wrong locking in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The race conditions were implicitly introduced in the commits that added VSOCK multi-transport support.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.