CVE-2013-6876

Description

The (1) pty_init_terminal and (2) pipe_init_terminal functions in main.c in s3dvt 0.2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging setuid permissions and usage of bash 4.3 and earlier. NOTE: this vulnerability was fixed with commit ad732f00b411b092c66a04c359da0f16ec3b387, but the version number was not changed.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory hmarco.org Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67789 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/03/11 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532258/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://hmarco.org/bugs/s3dvt_0.2.2-root-shell.html third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126887/s3dvt-Privilege-Escalation.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532276/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/10 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6876?
CVE-2013-6876 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6876?
To fix CVE-2013-6876, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6876 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6876 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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