SB2017021521 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FreeBSD
Published: February 15, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021521
Severity
Low
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1880)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The Linux compatibility layer in the kernel in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2 allows local users to read portions of kernel memory and potentially gain privilege via unspecified vectors, related to "handling of Linux futex robust lists."
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.