SB2018072025 - Arch Linux update for networkmanager-vpnc
Published: July 20, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072025
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) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10900)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a newline character can be used to inject a Password helper parameter into the configuration data passed to vpnc. A local attacker can modify a system connection to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.