Severity | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE ID | CVE-2019-5489 CVE-2018-9568 |
CWE ID | CWE-200 CWE-843 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software |
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Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Severity: Low
CVSSv3: 5.2 [CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5489
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information Exposure
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the mincore() implementation in mm/mincore.c. A local attacker can observe page cache access patterns of other processes on the same system and sniff secret information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.5
CPE External linkshttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
Severity: High
CVSSv3: 7.1 [CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9568
CWE-ID:
CWE-843 - Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in the sk_clone_lock() function in sock.c. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.5
CPE External linkshttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056
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.