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Nimbuspwn Linux Bugs Could Provide Root Access

Infosecurity Magazineby Phil Muncaster ()1 min read2 · 1 read
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2022-29799
+1 related CVE
networkd-dispatcher: This flaw exists because no functions are sanitized by the OperationalState or the AdministrativeState of networkd-dispatcher…
5.5
group max
12%PoC

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Microsoft has discovered vulnerabilities in Linux systems that could be chained to provide attackers with root access. Named “Nimbuspwn,” the bugs have been identified as CVE-2022-29799 and CVE-2022-29800 , and are found in networkd-dispatcher – a dispatcher daemon for systemd-networkd connection status changes in Linux.

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