Privilege Escalation

2019-05-1603:58:18

Veracode Vulnerability Database

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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

7.2 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

JSON

Linux kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation vulnerability. This is due to a type confusion in the Linux kernel in the sk_clone_lock() function in the net/core/sock.c. A local escalation of privilege could take place without additional execution privileges needed.

CPENameOperatorVersion
kerneleq2.6.32__696.1.1.bgq.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__220.4.4.bgq.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__696.28.1.el6
kerneleq3.10.0__693.el7
kerneleq2.6.32__358.6.1.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__642.6.2.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__431.40.2.el6
kerneleq3.10.0__957.1.3.el7
kerneleq2.6.32__642.3.1.el6
kerneleq2.6.32__131.17.1.el6

Name	Operator	Version
kernel	eq	2.6.32__696.1.1.bgq.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__220.4.4.bgq.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__696.28.1.el6
kernel	eq	3.10.0__693.el7
kernel	eq	2.6.32__358.6.1.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__642.6.2.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__431.40.2.el6
kernel	eq	3.10.0__957.1.3.el7
kernel	eq	2.6.32__642.3.1.el6
kernel	eq	2.6.32__131.17.1.el6