SB2019121098 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support update for kernel
Published: December 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019121098
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9500)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "brcmf_wowl_nd_results()" function in "drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c" file. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.