(Ubuntu Issues Fix) Glibc Buffer Underflow in __realpath() Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040226 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040226
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-1000001
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 18 2018
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system, User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Glibc. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
A local user can trigger a buffer underflow in the __realpath() function in 'stdlib/canonicalize.c' to execute arbitrary code on the target system. This can be exploited against set user id (setuid) root applications to gain root privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability occurs due to a change in the processing of pathnames in the getcwd() command introduced in Linux kernel version 2.6.36.
The original advisory is available at:
https://www.halfdog.net/Security/2017/LibcRealpathBufferUnderflow/
halfdog reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
Ubuntu has issued a fix.
The Ubuntu advisory is available at:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3534-1
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Vendor URL: www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3534-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Ubuntu)
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Underlying OS Comments: 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 17.10
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Message History:
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