SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 19 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-7915 CVE-2017-12190 CVE-2017-13166 CVE-2017-15299 CVE-2017-16644 CVE-2017-16911 CVE-2017-16912 CVE-2017-16913 CVE-2017-16914 CVE-2017-18017 CVE-2017-18204 CVE-2017-18208 CVE-2017-18221 CVE-2018-1066 CVE-2018-1068 CVE-2018-5332 CVE-2018-5333 CVE-2018-6927 CVE-2018-7566 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 CWE-401 CWE-264 CWE-476 CWE-388 CWE-200 CWE-416 CWE-119 CWE-835 CWE-787 CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #17 is available. |
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SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 19 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU11455
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7915
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a physical attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the hid_input_field function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c due to out-of-bounds read. A physical attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information or cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU10709
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-2017-12190
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an out-of-memory condition. A local attacker can cause a memory leak and possible system lock up.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
3) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU10345
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13166
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the V4L2 video driver component of the Google Android kernel due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
4) Null pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU9602
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-2017-15299
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the KEYS subsystem mishandles use of add_key for a key that already exists but is uninstantiated. A local attacker can supply specially crafted keys, trigger null pointer dereference and cause the service to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
5) Error handling
EUVDB-ID: #VU9766
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-2017-16644
CWE-ID:
CWE-388 - Error Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the hdpvr_probe function in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c in the Linux kernel through in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted USB device, trigger improper error handling and cause the system to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
6) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU10628
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16911
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists n the vhci_hcd driver due to insufficient security restrictions. A local attacker with a USB device attached over IP can use the affected driver to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive information, such as kernel memory addresses on the targeted system.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
7) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU11311
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-2017-16912
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the "get_pipe()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) due to out-of-bounds read. A local attacker can supply specially crafted USB over IP packet, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
8) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU11312
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-2017-16913
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the "stub_recv_cmd_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) due to boundary error when handling CMD_SUBMIT packets. A local attacker can supply specially crafted USB over IP packet, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
9) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU11456
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16914
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the targtt system.
The weakness exists in the "stub_send_ret_submit()" function due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
10) Use-after-free error
EUVDB-ID: #VU10678
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18017
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition no the target system.
The weakness exists in the tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c in the Linux kernel due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can leverage the presence of xt_TCPMSS in an iptables action, trigger memory corruption and cause the system to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
11) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU10811
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-2017-18204
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the ocfs2_setattr function and is due to boundary error. A local attacker can submit a crafted DIO request, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
12) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU11181
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18208
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the madvise_willneed function due to infinite loop. A local attacker can trigger use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
13) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU10921
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-2017-18221
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the __munlock_pagevec function due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A local attacker can execute specially crafted mlockall and munlockall system calls that
submit malicious input, corrupt NR_MLOCK accounting and cause the system
to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
14) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU11191
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1066
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c:setup_ntlmv2_rsp() function due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
15) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11145
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1068
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the implementation of 32 bit syscall interface. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
16) Heap out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU10002
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-2018-5332
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the rds_message_alloc_sgs() function due to improper validation of DMA page allocation values. A local attacker can trigger a heap-based out-of-bounds write and cause the system to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
17) Null pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU10001
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5333
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the rds_cmsg_atomic function due to insufficient handling of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, trigger NULL pointer dereference and cause the system to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
18) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11182
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-2018-6927
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the futex_requeue function due to integer overflow. A local attacker can trigger a negative wake or requeue value and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
19) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU11458
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7566
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write while ALSA sequencer core initializes the event pool on demand by invoking snd_seq_pool_init() when the first write happens and the pool is empty. A local attacker can trigger buffer overflow and use after free and reset the pool size manually via ioctl concurrently and write arbitrary files.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 12
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.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.
