SB2023041212 - Fortinet products update for Linux kernel
Published: April 12, 2023 Updated: July 10, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023041212
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
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 vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0847)
CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an uninitialized resources. A local user can overwrite arbitrary file in the page cache, even if the file is read-only, and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability was dubbed Dirty Pipe.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.