Security features bypass in FreeBSD - CVE-2021-29628
Published: May 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53618
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29628
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the SMAP capability implementation. A local user can bypass SMAP protection and perform unauthorized actions on the system.
Affected software
FreeBSD
How to mitigate CVE-2021-29628
Install updates from vendor's website.