SSD Advisory – IRDA Linux Driver UAF

Vulnerabilities Summary The following advisory describes two vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel. By combining these two vulnerabilities a privilege escalation can be achieved. The two vulnerabilities are quite old and have been around for at least 17 … Continue reading SSD Advisory – IRDA Linux Driver UAF

SSD Advisory – VirtualBox VRDP Guest-to-Host Escape

Vulnerability Summary VirtualBox has a built-in RDP server which provides access to a guest machine. While the RDP client sees the guest OS, the RDP server runs on the host OS. Therefore, to view the guest OS the RDP client will make a connection to th… Continue reading SSD Advisory – VirtualBox VRDP Guest-to-Host Escape

SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel AF_PACKET Use After Free (packet_sock)

Vulnerability Summary UAF vulnerability in Linux Kernel’s implementation of AF_PACKET leads to privilege escalation. AF_PACKET sockets allow users to send or receive packets on the device driver level, which lets them implement their own protocol… Continue reading SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel AF_PACKET Use After Free (packet_sock)

SSD Advisory – Linux AF_LLC Double Free

Vulnerability Summary A use after free vulnerability in AF_LLC allows local attackers to control the flow of code that the kernel executes, allowing them to cause it to run arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges. Vendor Response The vulnerability … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Linux AF_LLC Double Free

Project Zero Chains Bugs for ‘aPAColypse Now’ Attack on Windows 10

Google’s Project Zero team dubs a new WPAD-related attack as an “aPAColypse Now” that allows a local attacker to compromise a targeted and fully patched Windows 10 PC. Continue reading Project Zero Chains Bugs for ‘aPAColypse Now’ Attack on Windows 10

SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel XFRM Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a Use-after-free vulnerability found in Linux kernel that can lead to privilege escalation. The vulnerability found in Netlink socket subsystem – XFRM. Netlink is used to transfer inf… Continue reading SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel XFRM Privilege Escalation