SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-15649 CVE-2017-6346 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-362 CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11119
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15649
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in net/packet/af_packet.c due to race condition (involving fanout_add and packet_do_bind. A local attacker can supply specially crafted system calls, trigger mishandling of packet_fanout data structures, trigger use-after-free error and gain root privileges.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00059.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Use-after-free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU6653
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6346
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c. A local attacker can use a multithreaded application, make PACKET_FANOUT setsockopt system calls, trigger use-after-free error and cause the system to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00059.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
