SB2022092630 - Gentoo update for Logcheck
Published: September 26, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022092630
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-20148)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure recursive chown calls in the ebuild package Logcheck on Gentoo. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.