CVE-2022-41973
First published: Fri Sep 02 2022(Updated: )
multipath-tools 0.7.7 through 0.9.x before 0.9.2 allows local users to obtain root access, as exploited in conjunction with CVE-2022-41974. Local users able to access /dev/shm can change symlinks in multipathd due to incorrect symlink handling, which could lead to controlled file writes outside of the /dev/shm directory. This could be used indirectly for local privilege escalation to root.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/device-mapper-multipath | <0:0.8.4-37.el8 | 0:0.8.4-37.el8 |
| redhat/device-mapper-multipath | <0:0.8.7-20.el9 | 0:0.8.7-20.el9 |
| debian/multipath-tools | <=0.9.0-4<=0.7.9-3 | 0.7.9-3+deb10u2 0.9.4-1 0.8.5-2+deb11u1 |
| OpenSVC multipath-tools | >=0.7.7<0.9.2 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| debian/multipath-tools | <=0.7.9-3+deb10u1 | 0.7.9-3+deb10u2 0.8.5-2+deb11u1 0.9.4-3+deb12u1 0.9.4-7 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41973 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41973 https://www.qualys.com/2022/10/24/leeloo-multipath/leeloo-multipath.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2123894
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2948
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2459
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41973
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41973
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41974
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41973
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41974
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/24/2
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1022742
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169611/Leeloo-Multipath-Authorization-Bypass-Symlink-Attack.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170176/snap-confine-must_mkdir_and_open_with_perms-Race-Condition.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Dec/4
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/25
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/30/2
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202739
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/releases/tag/0.9.2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00037.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QIGZM5NOOMFDCITOLQEJNNX5SCRQLQVV/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5366
- https://www.qualys.com/2022/10/24/leeloo-multipath/leeloo-multipath.txt
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QIGZM5NOOMFDCITOLQEJNNX5SCRQLQVV/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-06
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/65d0a633e066223d361cd1a254ebdfe36a133a5c
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/pull/46
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/c4912a639b7ff527aa11d665944594926ff94a7a
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/f812466f68b8e020818c6454d7b7a7e278bc99f6
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/d139bcf0842bc0a16beab86e1349ed65b150bf0c
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/2a1ff3154c1d5de423c303ca3bc9ed9727b4e523
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/cb57b930fa690ab79b3904846634681685e3470f
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools/commit/994811a29332161ec150f1d9822ff460cfc0f316
- https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/device-mapper-multipathing-introduction
- https://github.com/opensvc/multipath-tools
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/kernel-hardening/2017/06/06/74
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2123895
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2137414
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-41973
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1110
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-41973.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-41973?
CVE-2022-41973 has a severity level of high.
How does CVE-2022-41973 allow local users to obtain root access?
CVE-2022-41973 allows local users to obtain root access in conjunction with CVE-2022-41974.
Which versions of multipath-tools are affected by CVE-2022-41973?
Versions 0.7.7 through 0.9.x before 0.9.2 of multipath-tools are affected by CVE-2022-41973.
Are there any remedies available for CVE-2022-41973 affected software?
Yes, there are specific updated versions available for the affected software packages.
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