Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-17963 CVE-2019-6501 |
CWE-ID | CWE-120 CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15997
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17963
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow when qemu_deliver_packet_iov in net/net.c in Qemu accepts packet sizes greater than INT_MAX. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted packets over the network, trigger memory corruption and crash the Qemu process.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2166
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU18274
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6501
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the scsi_handle_inquiry_reply in hw/scsi/scsi-generic.c. A local user can create a specially crafted application, trigger buffer overflow and crash the affected emulator.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 7
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2166
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.