Vulnerability identifier: #VU67638

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-20148

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
app-admin/logcheck
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor:

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://bugs.gentoo.org/630752
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-10

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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.