SB2021040702 - Privilege escalation in FreeBSD



SB2021040702 - Privilege escalation in FreeBSD

Published: April 7, 2021 Updated: May 31, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2021040702
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29627)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in accept_filter(9) socket configuration interface. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.