SB2021052626 - Gentoo update for Bash
Published: May 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052626
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) Improper Check for Dropped Privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18276)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in "disable_priv_mode()" function in shell.c due to the affected software attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded. A local user with command execution in the shell can use "enable -f" for runtime loading of a new builtin, which can be a shared object that calls setuid() and therefore regains privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.