Debian update for schroot



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-2787
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

schroot (Debian package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66638

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2787

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to schroot has too permissive rules on chroot or session names. A local user can perform a denial of service on the schroot service for all users that may start a schroot session.

Mitigation

Update schroot package to version 1.6.10-12+deb11u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

schroot (Debian package): before 1.6.10-12+deb11u1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5213


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.



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