#VU72572 UNIX symbolic link following in pesign - CVE-2022-3560

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#VU72572 UNIX symbolic link following in pesign - CVE-2022-3560

Published: February 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72572
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3560
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pesign
Software vendor:
Red Hat Bootloader Team

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and view it.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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