Vulnerability identifier: #VU64946
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c if k_ascii is called several times in a row. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=dad0bf9ce93fa40b667eccd3306783f4db4b932b
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b86dab054059b970111b5516ae548efaae5b3aae
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.