Slackware Linux update for kcron



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24986
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Slackware Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kcron
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Slackware

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU60903

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24986

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper temporary file handling when reading the existing crontab or saving the new one, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kcron.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

kcron: before 21.12.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.308407


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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