SB2021052744 - Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Linux kernel
Published: May 27, 2021
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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.