SB2015031606 - Permissions, privileges, and access controls in Linux kernel
Published: March 16, 2015 Updated: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015031606
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 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, privileges, and access controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7822)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to security restrictions bypass error. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163792
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d0207652cbe27d1f962050737848e5ad4671958
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0164.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0694.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2541-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2542-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36743/
- http://www.osvdb.org/117810
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72347
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d0207652cbe27d1f962050737848e5ad4671958