SB2023110843 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support update for insights-client
Published: November 8, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023110843
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) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3972)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to unsafe handling of temporary files and directories. Before the insights-client has been registered on the system by root, an
unprivileged local user can create the
/var/tmp/insights-client directory. After the client is registered by root, the local user can execute arbitrary files with root privileges from the affected directory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.