Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old local privilege-escalation issue in the Linux ATM networking package. If the les program from linux-atm before 2.4.1 is installed with setuid privileges, a local user could abuse a long command-line option to gain higher privileges. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Linux systems using ATM networking tools, with linux-atm before 2.4.1 installed and les configured setuid. Modern environments are unlikely to be exposed unless they retain old packages or specialized ATM infrastructure. Prioritize legacy infrastructure review. The issue is old and local-only, but privilege escalation risk is serious where setuid les remains present on sensitive systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade linux-atm to 2.4.1 or later where vendor packaging confirms the fix.; Remove setuid privileges from les if they are not operationally required.; Retire unused ATM networking packages from legacy Linux systems..
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- atmonlinux-les-command-bo(11903)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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