Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-25940

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FreeBSD - CVE-2024-25940

Published: February 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86551
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25940
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
Software vendor:
FreeBSD Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the bhyveload(8) model. A maliciously crafted script could be used to exfiltrate sensitive data from the host accessible to the user running bhyhveload(8), which is often the system root.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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