Red Hat update for kernel
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-18344 CVE-2018-5391 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
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| Vendor |
Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU14184
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18344
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds memory read error in the 'sigevent->sigev_notify' field of show_timer() function in the timer subsystem. A local attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information from system memory.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support: 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support: 7.5
kernel (Red Hat package): 3.10.0-123.1.2.el7 - 3.10.0-862.14.4.el7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.5
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External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3459
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.
2) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU14437
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-2018-5391
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling reassembly of fragmented IPv4 and IPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets, trigger time and calculation expensive fragment reassembly algorithms and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support: 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support: 7.5
kernel (Red Hat package): 3.10.0-123.1.2.el7 - 3.10.0-862.14.4.el7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.5
:
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3459
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.
