Summary
Resolved vulnerability, with severity “high”, affecting the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, if exploited, could allow the elevation of privileges to a local user.
Risk
Estimate of impact of the vulnerabilities on the reference community: MEDIUM/YELLOW (63.71/100) .
Type
- Privilege Escalation
Affected products and versions
Linux Kernel, from version 2.6.13 up to all versions prior to 6.9.9.
Mitigation actions
In line with the vendor’s statements, it is recommended to update the vulnerable products following the indications of the security bulletins reported in the References section.
Unique Vulnerability Identifiers
References
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6d223942c34057fdfd8f149e763fa823731b224
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cad1bc010416c6dd780643476bc59ed742436b9
1This estimate is made taking into account several parameters, including: CVSS, availability of patches/workarounds and PoC, diffusion of the affected software/devices in the reference community.
