Vulnerability Description
Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation.
CVSS Score
7.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Beep Project | Beep | <= 1.3.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00089.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-0492Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4163Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44452/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00089.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-0492Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4163Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44452/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-0492?
CVE-2018-0492 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation.
How severe is CVE-2018-0492?
CVE-2018-0492 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-0492?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Beep Project Beep, Debian Debian Linux.