SB2018013105 - Denial of service in Linux Kernel
Published: January 31, 2018 Updated: March 12, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018013105
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000026)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the bnx2x network card driver due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted packet to the affected network card and cause the system to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.