SB2019081351 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

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SB2019081351 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

Published: August 13, 2019 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019081351
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18552)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered in net/rds/af_rds.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. There is an out of bounds write and read in the function rds_recv_track_latency.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18509)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered in net/ipv6/ip6mr.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. By setting a specific socket option, an attacker can control a pointer in kernel land and cause an inet_csk_listen_stop general protection fault, or potentially execute arbitrary code under certain circumstances. The issue can be triggered as root (e.g., inside a default LXC container or with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) or after namespace unsharing. This occurs because sk_type and protocol are not checked in the appropriate part of the ip6_mroute_* functions. NOTE: this affects Linux distributions that use 4.9.x longterm kernels before 4.9.187.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References