SB2019020404 - Privilege escalation in Keybase
Published: February 4, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019020404
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-2019-7249)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-to-check-time-to-use flaw. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges and tamper with another's installs.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.