SB2017083113 - Amazon Linux AMI update for libnl3
Published: August 31, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017083113
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0553)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
An integer overflow vulnerability has been found in the nlmsg_reserve() function within libnl library before version 3.3.0. A local user can elevate his privilege son the system execute arbitrary code within the context of the Wi-Fi service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.