SB2017060610 - Gentoo update for MUNGE
Published: June 6, 2017 Updated: June 8, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060610
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target MUNGE’s system.The weakness exists due to improper permissions and a runscript which called chown() on a user controlled file. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.