SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel

Published: 2016-06-30

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-4998 CVE-2016-4997
CWE-ID	CWE-119
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software	SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU28

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4998

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory access error. A local user can cause the target sysetm to crash by issuing a specially crafted IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt() call.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in the crash of the target sysetm.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux: 12

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00060.html

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.

2) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU27

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [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:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4997