SB2023112493 - openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for shadow



SB2023112493 - openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for shadow

Published: November 24, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023112493
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4235)

The vulnerability allows a local user to delete or modify arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in shadow-utils when executing usermod/userdel operations. A local user with write access to the directory that is being moved or deleted by the usermod/userdel commands can modify or delete arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to corrupt arbitrary files on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.