VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0228
The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.8 does not properly handle when the admin role creates a service and then exits the shell without unauthenticating, which causes the service to be restarted with the admin role still active.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.8 does not properly handle when the admin role creates a service and then exits the shell without unauthenticating, which causes the service to be restarted with the admin role still active.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- grsecurity/grsecurity kernel patch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18458Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16261Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0199
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24156
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18458Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16261Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0199
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24156
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.