Privilege Escalation

2019-01-1509:16:43

Veracode Vulnerability Database

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7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

9.3 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

JSON

Linux kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of seq_file where a local attacker could manipulate memory in the put() function pointer. This could lead to memory corruption and possible privilege escalation.

CPENameOperatorVersion
kerneleq2.6.32__279.5.2.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__358.123.4.openstack.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__279.5.1.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__504.8.1.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__642.6.2.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__358.6.1.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__431.40.2.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__358.0.1.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__358.111.1.openstack.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__642.3.1.el6

Name	Operator	Version
kernel	eq	2.6.32__279.5.2.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__358.123.4.openstack.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__279.5.1.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__504.8.1.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__642.6.2.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__358.6.1.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__431.40.2.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__358.0.1.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__358.111.1.openstack.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__642.3.1.el6