SB2008013101 - Code Injection in Linux kernel
Published: January 31, 2008 Updated: June 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2008013101
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0525)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: 8.5 [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]
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.