Vulnerability identifier: #VU79471
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:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
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 a use-after-free error within the cedrus_remove() function in drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
External links
http://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/20230308032333.1893394-1-zyytlz.wz@163.com/T/
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50d0a7aea4809cef87979d4669911276aa23b71f
http://lore.kernel.org/all/a4dafa22-3ee3-dbe1-fd50-fee07883ce1a@xs4all.nl/
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.3.2
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0002/
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.