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CVE-2023-5557

Protection Mechanism Failure

Published: Oct 13, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.7
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5557
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/693.html

A flaw was found in the tracker-miners package. A weakness in the sandbox allows a maliciously-crafted file to execute code outside the sandbox if the tracker-extract process has first been compromised by a separate vulnerability.

Weakness

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Tracker_minersGnome*3.3.2 (excluding)
Tracker_minersGnome3.4.0 (including)3.4.5 (excluding)
Tracker_minersGnome3.5.0 (including)3.5.3 (excluding)
Tracker_minersGnome3.6.0 (including)3.6.1 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_9.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_2.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_2.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_2.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_6.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRedHattracker-miners-0:2.1.5-2.el8_8.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHattracker-miners-0:3.1.2-4.el9_3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRedHattracker-miners-0:3.1.2-2.el9_0*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRedHattracker-miners-0:3.1.2-4.el9_2*
Tracker-minersUbuntubionic*
Tracker-minersUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Tracker-minersUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Tracker-minersUbuntufocal*
Tracker-minersUbuntujammy*
Tracker-minersUbuntulunar*
Tracker-minersUbuntumantic*
Tracker-minersUbuntuupstream*

References

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