Debian update for e17



Published: 2022-09-23 | Updated: 2023-04-26
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-37706
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU67606

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37706

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the window manager. A local unprivileged user can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

Mitigation

Update e17 package to version 0.24.2-8+deb11u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

e17 (Debian package): before 0.24.2-8+deb11u1

External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5233


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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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