Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for kernel-rt

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU74410

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0386

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

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to unauthorized access to execution of setuid files in OverlayFS subsystem when copying a capable file from a nosuid mount into another mount. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time: 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV: 9

kernel-rt (Red Hat package): before 5.14.0-162.23.1.rt21.186.el9_1

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1691

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, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.