SB2016071231 - Red Hat update for kernel
Published: July 12, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016071231
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) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4565)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to it incorrectly relies on the write system call. A local attacker can cause the service to crash or gain root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.