PT-2014-1918 · Selinux+4 · Policycoreutils+4
Andy Lutomirski
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Published
2014-05-08
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Updated
2019-01-03
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CVE-2014-3215
CVSS v2.0
6.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
policycoreutils version 2.2.5
policycoreutils versions prior to 2.2.5-r4
Description
The issue concerns a problem where a program executes in a way that alters the relationship between the setuid system call and the getresuid saved set-user-ID value. This makes it easier for local users to gain privileges by exploiting a program that mistakenly expected it could permanently drop privileges. The vulnerability may lead to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information and can be exploited locally.
Recommendations
For policycoreutils version 2.2.5, consider updating to a version newer than 2.2.5-r4 to resolve the issue.
For policycoreutils versions prior to 2.2.5-r4, update to version 2.2.5-r4 or newer to fix the problem.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the setuid system call or the getresuid function to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Red Hat
Suse
Policycoreutils