SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 18 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2015-5156 CVE-2016-7915 CVE-2017-0861 CVE-2017-12190 CVE-2017-13166 CVE-2017-16644 CVE-2017-16911 CVE-2017-16912 CVE-2017-16913 CVE-2017-16914 CVE-2017-18203 CVE-2017-18208 CVE-2017-5715 CVE-2018-10087 CVE-2018-6927 CVE-2018-7566 CVE-2018-7757 CVE-2018-8822 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 CWE-125 CWE-416 CWE-401 CWE-264 CWE-388 CWE-200 CWE-476 CWE-362 CWE-835 CWE-20 CWE-190 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #13 is available. |
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| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 18 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU2552
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5156
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c due to attempts to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation. An adjacent attacker can submit a specially crafted sequence of fragmented packets, trigger buffer overflow and cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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.
3) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU9961
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-2017-0861
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in snd_pcm_info() function in the ALSA subsystem. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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.
10) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU11190
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-2017-18203
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the dm_get_from_kobject function due to race condition. A local attacker can cause the service to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU9883
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5715
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Intel CPU hardware due to improper implementation of the speculative execution of instructions. A local attacker can utilize branch target injection, execute arbitrary code, perform a side-channel attack and read sensitive memory information.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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.
14) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11878
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-2018-10087
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the kernel_wait4 function in kernel/exit.c due to improper validation of the INT_MIN parameter. A local attacker can trigger an error condition and cause the service to crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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.
15) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) 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: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU10927
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-2018-7757
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 in the drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c source code in the sas_smp_get_phy_events function due to memory leak. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the system to crash.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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.
18) Privilege escalation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11228
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-2018-8822
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the ncp_read_kernel function due to incorrect buffer length handling. A local attacker can submit specially crafted data from a malicious NCPFS server, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Update the affected packages.
SUSE Linux: 11
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-04/msg00072.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.
