Red Hat update for kernel-rt
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-0758 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component MRG Realtime Server applications / Application servers Other |
| Vendor |
Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU456
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0758
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in lib/asn1_decoder.c due to integer overflow. A local attacker can submit specially crafted ASN.1 data and gain root privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
kernel-rt (Red Hat package): 3.10.0-229.rt56.144.el6rt - 3.10.0-327.rt56.171.el6rt
MRG Realtime: 2
:
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:kernel-rt_redhat_package:3.10.0-229.rt56.144.el6rt:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:kernel-rt_redhat_package:3.10.0-229.rt56.147.el6rt:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:kernel-rt_redhat_package:3.10.0-229.rt56.151.el6rt:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:mrg_realtime:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:::::*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1055
Q & A
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.
