SB2024012923 - Denial of service in NoMachine



SB2024012923 - Denial of service in NoMachine

Published: January 29, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024012923
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) UNIX Hard Link (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39107)

The vulnerability allows a local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions for the log directory in /Library/Application Support/NoMachine/var on macOS. A local user can create a hard link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with root privileges, resulting in a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.