SB2023100475 - Fedora 39 update for ansible-core
Published: October 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023100475
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5115)
CWE-ID: CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to files outside the application directory and overwrite them.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.