SB2023060810 - Ubuntu update for sysstat 



SB2023060810 - Ubuntu update for sysstat

Published: June 8, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023060810
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39377)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the allocate_structures() function in sa_common.c . A remote attacker can trick the victim into running a malicious application on system with a vulnerable version of sysstat, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33204)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the check_overflow() function in common.c. A remote attacker can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU69196 (CVE-2022-39377).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.