SB2016050520 - Fedora 23 update for kernel
Published: May 5, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016050520
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4482)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the proc_getdriver() function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.