SB2024010442 - IBM CICS Transaction Gateway update for Linux kernel 



SB2024010442 - IBM CICS Transaction Gateway update for Linux kernel

Published: January 4, 2024 Updated: August 21, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024010442
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0185)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the legacy_parse_param() function in fs/fs_context.c in Linux kernel. A local user can tun a specially crafted program to trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.