SB2021013002 - Privilege escalation in Sudo component in F5 Traffix SDC
Published: January 30, 2021 Updated: May 14, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021013002
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
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) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3156)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in sudo. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.