SB2024110153 - Privilege escalation in Botan
Published: November 1, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110153
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) Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50382)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in lib/utils/ghash/ghash.cpp in GHASH in AES-GCM when certain LLVM versions are used. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.