SB2017041227 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for kernel

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SB2017041227 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for kernel

Published: April 12, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017041227
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8650)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The mpi_powm function in lib/mpi/mpi-pow.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 does not ensure that memory is allocated for limb data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption and panic) via an add_key system call for an RSA key with a zero exponent.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9793)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the sock_setsockopt() and max_t() functions in net/core/sock.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


3) Off-by-one error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2618)

CWE-ID: CWE-193 - Off-by-one Error

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to off-by-one error in setprocattr. A local process with the process:setfscreate permission can cause a kernel panic.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to denial of service conditions.


4) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2636)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (double free) by setting the HDLC line discipline.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References