Vulnerability identifier: #VU88149
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in drivers/usb/misc/usb-ljca.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9631969287a5366bc8e39cd5abff154b35fb80
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/420babea4f1881a7c4ea22a8e218b8c6895d3f21
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a9f653cc852677003c23ee8075e3ed8fb4743c9
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.