SB2018032315 - OpenSUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel 



SB2018032315 - OpenSUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel

Published: March 23, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018032315
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 11
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 9% Low 91%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 11 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13166)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the V4L2 video driver component of the Google Android kernel due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15951)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the KEYS subsystem does not correctly synchronize the actions of updating versus finding a key in the "negative" state. A local attacker can make a specially crafted system calls, trigger race condition and cause the service to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

3) Error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16644)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the hdpvr_probe function in drivers/media/usb/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c in the Linux kernel through in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can supply a specially crafted USB device, trigger improper error handling and cause the system to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16912)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the "get_pipe()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) due to out-of-bounds read. A local attacker can supply specially crafted USB over IP packet, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

5) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16913)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the "stub_recv_cmd_submit()" function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) due to boundary error when handling CMD_SUBMIT packets. A local attacker can supply specially crafted USB over IP packet, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

6) Use-after-free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17975)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the usbtv_probe function in drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c due to use-after-free error. A local attacker can trigger failure of audio registration, because a kfree of the usbtv data structure occurs during a usbtv_video_free call, but the usbtv_video_fail label's code attempts to both access and free this data structure.

7) Double free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18174)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the amd_gpio_remove function due to double free when calling the pinctrl_unregister function. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

8) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18208)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the madvise_willneed function due to infinite loop. A local attacker can trigger use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping and cause the service to crash.

9) 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.

10) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1068)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the implementation of 32 bit syscall interface. A local attacker can gain root privileges.

11) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8087)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the hwsim_new_radio_nl function due to memory leak. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service the crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.