Race condition in oVirt vdsm



Published: 2022-06-01
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-0207
CWE-ID CWE-362
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		vdsm
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor oVirt

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU63844

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0207

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in vdsm. A local user can obfuscate sensitive values in log files and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vdsm: 4.50.0 - 4.50.0.12

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:4764
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039248


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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