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FreeBSD: FreeBSD -- Linux compatibility layer issetugid(2) system call (FreeBSD-SA-16:10.linux) (CVE-2016-1883)

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FreeBSD: FreeBSD -- Linux compatibility layer issetugid(2) system call (FreeBSD-SA-16:10.linux) (CVE-2016-1883)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/27/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/12/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Problem Description: A programming error in the Linux compatibility layer could cause the issetugid(2) system call to return incorrect information. Impact: If an application relies on output of the issetugid(2) system call and that information is incorrect, this could lead to a privilege escalation.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-base-10_1-release-p28
  • freebsd-upgrade-base-10_2-release-p11
  • freebsd-upgrade-base-9_3-release-p35

References

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