SB2018080706 - Debian update for linux

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SB2018080706 - Debian update for linux

Published: August 7, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018080706
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5390)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the system uses an inefficient TCP reassembly algorithm. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets within ongoing TCP sessions to consume excessive CPU resources and cause the service to crash.

Note: The issue has been called "SegmentSmack".


2) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13405)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to create arbitrary files on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the inode_init_owner function, as defined in the fs/inode.c source code file, allows the creation of arbitrary files in set-group identification (SGID) directories. A local attacker can create arbitrary files with unintended group ownership.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References