SB2019022614 - OpenSUSE Linux update for kauth
Published: February 26, 2019 Updated: May 15, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019022614
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7443)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input passed parameters with arbitrary types to helpers running as root over DBus. A local user can perform denial of service attack or elevate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.