SB2024041024 - Fedora 40 update for rust
Published: April 10, 2024 Updated: May 16, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024041024
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24576)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of arguments passed to the std::process::Command when invoking batch files (with the bat and cmd extensions) on Windows using the Command API. A remote attacker can trick the victim to run a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.