SB2016090204 - SUSE Linux update for Linux Kernel Live Patch 7 for SLE 12 SP1
Published: September 2, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016090204
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6480)
The vulnerability allows local users to provoke a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to parafunction of ioctl_send_fib. By altering "double fetch" vulnerability, a local user can provoke a denial of service.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to cause a denial of service
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.