SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel

Published: 2018-05-12 | Updated: 2018-05-13

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-0861 CVE-2018-1000199
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-388
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) 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

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux: 12

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-05/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.

2) Error handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU12337