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ID:10993 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2023-2640
ID:10993 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2023-2640
Published: December 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78673
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2640
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package)
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing permission checks for trusted.overlayfs.* xattrs". A local user can set privileged extended attributes on the mounted files, leading them to be set on the upper files without the appropriate security checks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.