Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for .NET 6.0

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU68170

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41032

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the NuGet Client, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

dotnet6.0 (Red Hat package): 6.0.106-1.el9_0 - 6.0.109-1.el9_0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6913

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.