SB2021052744 - Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Linux kernel



SB2021052744 - Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Linux kernel

Published: May 27, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021052744
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Exposure of resource to wrong sphere (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2544)

The vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate data.

Mounting /proc filesystem via chroot command silently mounts it in read-write mode. The user could bypass the chroot environment and gain write access to files, he would never have otherwise.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.