Linux Mutagen Astronomy Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Linux operating system kernel called Mutagen Astronomy has been disclosed that could allow an attacker to obtain local escalated privileges.

Threat ID:: CC-2688
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 27 September 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux operating system kernel called Mutagen Astronomy has been disclosed that could allow an attacker to obtain local escalated privileges.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Versions 6 and 7 (64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 - (64 bit)
CentOS - Versions 6 (64 bit)

Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Threat details

The vulnerability lies in the create_elf_tables function of the Linux kernel, where a local attacker with access to a SUID (or otherwise privileged) binary could exploit this flaw causing a buffer overflow to escalate their privileges on the system.

The researcher who discovered the vulnerability has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) which has been confirmed by Red Hat Enterprises.

For further information:

CVE-2018-14634
Proof-Of-Concept Exploit 1 and Exploit 2

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Red Hat Security Advisory 1624498 and the CentOS mirrors pages and apply the necessary updates and mitigation where possible.

Type

Step

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Red Hat Security Advisory 1624498 and the CentOS mirrors pages and apply the necessary updates and mitigation where possible.

CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-14634

Last edited: 6 September 2021 2:44 pm