Red Hat update for Linux Kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2013-2929 CVE-2017-5715 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU12205
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2929
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper use of the get_dumpable function. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information from IA64 scratch registers via a crafted application, related to kernel/ptrace.c and arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h, or bypass intended ptrace restrictions.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 5.9
kernel (Red Hat package): 2.6.18-8.1.1.el5 - 2.6.18-348.34.2.el5
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1252
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) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU9883
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5715
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Intel CPU hardware due to improper implementation of the speculative execution of instructions. A local attacker can utilize branch target injection, execute arbitrary code, perform a side-channel attack and read sensitive memory information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 5.9
kernel (Red Hat package): 2.6.18-8.1.1.el5 - 2.6.18-348.34.2.el5
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1252
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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
