SB20230821147 - Fedora EPEL 9 update for kitty
Published: August 21, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB20230821147
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) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-2383)
CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when parsing a text file. A local user can execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.