SB2019081385 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update Support update for kernel

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SB2019081385 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Advanced Update Support update for kernel

Published: August 13, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019081385
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) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13405)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to create arbitrary files on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the inode_init_owner function, as defined in the fs/inode.c source code file, allows the creation of arbitrary files in set-group identification (SGID) directories. A local attacker can create arbitrary files with unintended group ownership.


2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1125)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information and elevate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists when certain central processing units (CPU) speculatively access memory. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and elevate privileges on the system.

This issue is a variant of the Spectre Variant 1 speculative execution side channel vulnerability that leverages SWAPGS instructions to bypass KPTI/KVA mitigations.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References