GLSA 201904-18: libseccomp: Privilege escalation
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | libseccomp: Privilege escalation |
| Date: | 04/17/2019 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201904-18 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in libseccomp allows for privilege escalation.Background
A library that provides an easy to use, platform independent, interface to the Linux Kernel’s syscall filtering mechanism.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-libs/libseccomp | < 2.4.0 | >= 2.4.0 | All supported architectures |
Description
Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libseccomp users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/libseccomp-2.4.0"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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