Security restrictions bypass in NetBSD
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
NetBSD Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | NetBSD Foundation, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU24470
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to absent access control mechanisms for SIOCGATHDIAG, SIOCSIFDESCR and SIOCGUMBINFO IOCTLs. A local unprivileged user can obtain sensitive information from network interfaces as well as set their description or diagnostic info.
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Vulnerable software versionsNetBSD: 7.0 - 8.1
External linkshttp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2020-001.txt.asc
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.
