SB2022062802 - Privilege escalation in Traffix SDC Linux kernel component
Published: June 28, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022062802
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) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3612)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in joystick devices subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can make a specially crafted JSIOCSBTNMAP IOCTL call, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.