openEuler update for libsepol



Published: 2022-07-15
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-36086
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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libsepol-debugsource
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Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU62662

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36086

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cil_reset_classpermission() function in CIL compiler in SELinux. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 20.03 LTS SP3

libsepol-help: before 3.1-8

libsepol-devel: before 3.1-8

libsepol-debuginfo: before 3.1-8

libsepol-debugsource: before 3.1-8

libsepol: before 3.1-8

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1753


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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