#VU78674 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2023-32629

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#VU78674 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2023-32629

Published: July 26, 2023 / Updated: December 18, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78674
Vulnerability risk: 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:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32629
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package)
Software vendor:
Canonical Ltd.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to ovl_copy_up_meta_inode_data skips permission checks when calling ovl_do_setxattr on Ubuntu kernels. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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