SB2018040414 - Debian update for beep
Published: April 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018040414
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) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0492)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to race condition if setuid. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and perform further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.