SB2023012383 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for bash
Published: January 23, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023012383
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) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3715)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in valid_parameter_transform() function in GNU bash. A local user can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.