Fedora 37 update for python-virtualbmc



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-44020
CWE-ID CWE-281
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python-virtualbmc
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Preservation of Permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU70141

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44020

CWE-ID: CWE-281 - Improper preservation of permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error caused by changing boot device configuration, which removes password protection from the managed libvirt XML domain. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 37

python-virtualbmc: before 3.0.0-1.fc37

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-471e14677d


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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