SB2023110645 - Privilege escalation in Linux kernel renesas ethernet driver
Published: November 6, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023110645
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35827)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ravb_remove in drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c. A local authenticated user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.