SB2016122815 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel core
Published: December 28, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122815
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6704)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the sock_setsockopt() and sock_getsockopt() functions in net/core/sock.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/82981930125abfd39d7c8378a9cfdf5e1be2002b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402024
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=82981930125abfd39d7c8378a9cfdf5e1be2002b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95135