Race condition in libuv - CVE-2014-9748
Published: February 11, 2020 / Updated: October 2, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47269
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2014-9748
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libuv
libuv
Software vendor:
libuv.org
libuv.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in libuv due to incorrect implementation of the uv_rwlock_t fallback for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.