SB2020012111 - Security restrictions bypass in NetBSD
Published: January 21, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020012111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: N/A)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.