SB2022010622 - Privilege escalation in IBM VIOS



SB2022010622 - Privilege escalation in IBM VIOS

Published: January 6, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022010622
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38990)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in he mount command. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.