SB2020061523 - Gentoo update for Bubblewrap
Published: June 15, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020061523
Severity
High
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12439)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due due to the insecure use of the /tmp directory by the bubblewrap.c source code file of the affected software. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a (DoS) attack by preventing other users from executing bubblewrap from executing the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.