SB2021040702 - Privilege escalation in FreeBSD
Published: April 7, 2021 Updated: May 31, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021040702
CSH Severity
Low
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 vulnerability.
1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29627)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in accept_filter(9) socket configuration interface. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.