openEuler 22.03 LTS update for kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42753
CWE-ID CWE-787
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kernel-tools-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-headers
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-source
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bpftool-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bpftool
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU81663

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-2023-42753

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the netfilter subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 22.03 LTS

kernel-tools-devel: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

perf-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-tools: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-headers: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

perf: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-debugsource: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

python3-perf: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-source: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-devel: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

python3-perf-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

bpftool-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

bpftool: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel-tools-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

kernel: before 5.10.0-60.113.0.140

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1729


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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