FreeBSD privilege escalation | CVE-2022-23086
NAME
FreeBSD privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
FreeBSD FreeBSD - Risk Level:
8.2 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
FreeBSD could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the handling of arguments to the MPT device. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: High
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to FreeBSD Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1294/ - Reference Link:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1293/
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