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HistoryJun 19, 2023 - 11:49 a.m.

libcap2 vulnerability

2023-06-1911:49:36
Google
osv.dev
7
usn-6166-1
libcap2
vulnerability
ubuntu
esm
denial of service
arbitrary code

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.3 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

USN-6166-1 fixed a vulnerability in libcap2. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Richard Weinberger discovered that libcap2 incorrectly handled certain long
input strings. An attacker could use this issue to cause libcap2 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-2603)

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.3 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%