SB2017031632 - Fedora 24 update for kernel
Published: March 16, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017031632
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6874)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the get_ucounts() and put_ucounts() functions in kernel/ucount.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.