SB2019013151 - Fedora 29 update for kernel, kernel-headers
Published: January 31, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019013151
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7308)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds speculation on pointer arithmetic in various cases in kernel/bpf/verifier.c, including cases of different branches with different state or limits to sanitize. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.