SB2023011731 - Privilege escalation in IBM AIX X11
Published: January 17, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023011731
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47990)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in X11. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.