SB2020101318 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 update for kernel
Published: October 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020101318
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19527)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c driver. A local user can use a malicious USB device to trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.