SB2023061313 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service 



SB2023061313 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

Published: June 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023061313
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Preservation of Permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28642)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper preservation of permissions in the AppArmor and SELinux when /proc inside the container is symlinked with a specific mount configuration. A remote attacker can gain access to the target application.


2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27561)

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the libcontainer/rootfs_linux.go. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.