CVE-2018-6558
Description
The pam_fscrypt module in fscrypt before 0.2.4 may incorrectly restore primary and supplementary group IDs to the values associated with the root user, which allows attackers to gain privileges via a successful login through certain applications that use Linux-PAM (aka pam).
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
The fscrypt Project
oss-projectaka fscrypt
google
commercial·USaka google inc, google llc
Go
package-ecosystem
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://github.com/google/fscrypt/issues/77
github.com
https://github.com/google/fscrypt/commit/3022c1603d968c22f147b4a2c49c4637dd1be91b
github.com
https://github.com/google/fscrypt/commit/315f9b042237200174a1fb99427f74027e191d66
github.com
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