Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Linux kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-17053 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU22742
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17053
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the ieee802154_create() function in net/ieee802154/socket.c in the AF_IEEE802154 network module for the Linux kernel does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW when creating raw sockets. A local unprivileged user can create raw sockets on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 5.3 - 5.3.2
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0edc3f703f7bcaf550774b5d43ab727bcd0fe06b
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e69dbd4619e7674c1679cba49afd9dd9ac347eef
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
