SB2018021515 - Arch Linux update for GNU
Published: February 15, 2018 Updated: February 19, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021515
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10713)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds access within pch_write_line() in pch.c. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the system to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.