Fedora EPEL 9 update for rust-exa-0.10.1-9.el9 rust-pore-0.1.8-2.el9 rust-resctl-bench-2.1.2-8.el9 rust-resctl-demo



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24765
CVE-2022-29187
CWE-ID CWE-426
CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

rust-exa-0.10.1-9.el9 rust-pore-0.1.8-2.el9 rust-resctl-bench-2.1.2-8.el9 rust-resctl-demo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Untrusted search path

EUVDB-ID: #VU62258

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24765

CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application uses by default the C:\.git folder. A local user with ability to write files into the said directory can place a malicious file into it and execute it with elevated privileges.

Users of the Microsoft fork of Git are vulnerable simply by starting a Git Bash.

Mitigation

Upgrade rust-exa-0.10.1-9.el9 rust-pore-0.1.8-2.el9 rust-resctl-bench-2.1.2-8.el9 rust-resctl-demo to version 2.1.2-8.el9.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 9

rust-exa-0.10.1-9.el9 rust-pore-0.1.8-2.el9 rust-resctl-bench-2.1.2-8.el9 rust-resctl-demo: before 2.1.2-8.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2023-b7a22b9abd


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.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU65287

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29187

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and privilege escalation on the system when navigating as root into a shared tmp directory owned by the victim, but where an attacker can create a git repository.

Mitigation

Upgrade rust-exa-0.10.1-9.el9 rust-pore-0.1.8-2.el9 rust-resctl-bench-2.1.2-8.el9 rust-resctl-demo to version 2.1.2-8.el9.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 9

rust-exa-0.10.1-9.el9 rust-pore-0.1.8-2.el9 rust-resctl-bench-2.1.2-8.el9 rust-resctl-demo: before 2.1.2-8.el9

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2023-b7a22b9abd


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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