CVE-2017-6964
Ubuntu Eject Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
dmcrypt-get-device, as shipped in the eject package of Debian and Ubuntu, does not check the return value of the (1) setuid or (2) setgid function, which might cause dmcrypt-get-device to execute code, which was intended to run as an unprivileged user, as root. This affects eject through 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1 on Debian, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.16.10.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.16.04.1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1ubuntu0.14.04.1 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and eject before 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-9ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
INFO
Published Date :
March 28, 2017, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6964.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 Third Party Advisory https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 Vendor Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 Third Party Advisory -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-388 CWE-252 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/ No Types Assigned https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3246-1/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/bugs/1673627 Third Party Advisory Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3823 [Vendor Advisory] Added CWE CWE-388 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97154 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6964 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6964
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.01%
score
0.22931
percentile