SB2015091104 - Path traversal in libvdpau (Alpine package)
Published: September 11, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015091104
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5199)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in dlopen in libvdpau before 1.1.1. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and local users to gain privileges via the VDPAU_DRIVER environment variable.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.