SB2017062918 - Slackware Linux update for kernel
Published: June 29, 2017
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000364)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory management errors in implementation of various functions under multiple operating systems. A local or remote attacker can trigger the affected application to process specially crafted data, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The vulnerability is dubbed by Qualys researchers as “Stack Clash”.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7482)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to the failure to take the argument and environment strings passed through RLIMIT_STACK/RLIM_INFINITY (1/4 of the size) into account when imposing a size restriction. A local attacker can bypass security limitation and perform unauthorized actions.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.