SB2019090211 - Gentoo update for Nautilus
Published: September 2, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090211
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11461)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper filtering of the TIOCSTI ioctl on 64-bit systems. A local authenticated attacker can compromise the thumbnailer and escape the bubblewrap sandbox used to confine thumbnailers by using the TIOCSTI ioctl to push characters into the input buffer of the thumbnailer's controlling terminal.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.