SB2019112153 - Input validation error in Slackware Linux
Published: November 21, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112153
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7171)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Slackware 14.0 and 14.1, and Slackware LLVM 3.0-i486-2 and 3.3-i486-2, contain world-writable permissions on the /tmp directory which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.