New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros
New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros
www.bleepingcomputer.com New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros
Unprivileged attackers can get root access on multiple major Linux distributions in default configurations by exploiting a newly disclosed local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc).
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Huh. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-6246
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 compat-glibc Not affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 glibc Not affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 compat-glibc Not affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 glibc Not affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 glibc Not affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 glibc Not affectedBest let Rocky and Alma know too -- and OEL so all the enterprise ones are covered.
So this is only exploitable if the attacker already has a unpriviledged account?