Ubuntu SELinux prior 1:0.10 initscripts protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Ubuntu SELinux. The affected element is an unknown function of the component initscripts. Such manipulation leads to protection mechanism. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-3151. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ubuntu SELinux and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component initscripts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Ubuntu SELinux initscript before version 1:0.10 used touch to create a lockfile in a world-writable directory. If the OS kernel does not have symlink protections then an attacker can cause a zero byte file to be allocated on any writable filesystem.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3151 since 08/16/2011. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 1:0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SELinux 1:0.10

Timelineinfo

08/16/2011 🔍
04/22/2019 +2806 days 🔍
04/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/06/2023 +1597 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ubuntu.com

Advisory: launchpadlibrarian.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-3151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133898
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140109

Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2019 08:09
Updated: 09/06/2023 07:48
Changes: 04/23/2019 08:09 (38), 06/01/2020 07:02 (17), 09/06/2023 07:42 (4), 09/06/2023 07:48 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:E23:103

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