CVE-2024-23495
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Intel Distribution for GDB software allows authenticated local users to escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions. Attackers could gain elevated system access by exploiting the misconfigured permissions. Only users running vulnerable versions of Intel's GDB distribution are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel Distribution for GDB
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local authenticated attacker gains root/administrator privileges, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, and persistence establishment.
Likely Case
Privileged user or attacker with initial access escalates to higher privileges, potentially compromising sensitive development environments or build systems.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and least privilege principles, impact is limited to specific development environments with minimal production exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely involves manipulating file permissions or executing privileged operations through the misconfigured GDB installation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2024.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01075.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download Intel Distribution for GDB version 2024.0.1 or later from Intel's website. 2. Uninstall previous vulnerable version. 3. Install the updated version following Intel's installation guide.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Adjust File Permissions
linuxManually correct the incorrect default permissions on GDB installation files and directories
chmod 755 /path/to/intel/gdb/bin/*
chown root:root /path/to/intel/gdb/bin/*
Restrict User Access
linuxLimit which users can access the Intel GDB installation directory
chmod 750 /opt/intel/gdb
setfacl -m u:username:rx /opt/intel/gdb
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Intel Distribution for GDB from production systems and use standard GNU GDB instead
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for privilege escalation attempts on systems with vulnerable installations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Intel GDB version: /opt/intel/gdb/bin/gdb --version | grep 'Intel Distribution for GDB'Check Version:
/opt/intel/gdb/bin/gdb --version | head -1Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 2024.0.1 or later: /opt/intel/gdb/bin/gdb --version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected privilege escalation events
- GDB processes running with elevated privileges
- File permission changes in Intel GDB directories
Network Indicators:
- None - local-only vulnerability
SIEM Query:
process_name:"gdb" AND parent_process_name NOT IN ("bash", "zsh", "ssh", "terminal") AND user_change:true