Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-21658 |
CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system rust1.57-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component rust1.57 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component cargo1.57-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component cargo1.57 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59898
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21658
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in std::fs::remove_dir_all. A remote attacker can exploit the race, escalate privileges and delete arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package rust1.57 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools: 15-SP3
rust1.57-debuginfo: before 1.57.0-150300.7.7.1
rust1.57: before 1.57.0-150300.7.7.1
cargo1.57-debuginfo: before 1.57.0-150300.7.7.1
cargo1.57: before 1.57.0-150300.7.7.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220175-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.