Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 update for kernel



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 10
CVE-ID CVE-2017-0861
CVE-2017-15265
CVE-2018-1000004
CVE-2018-10901
CVE-2018-3620
CVE-2018-3646
CVE-2018-3693
CVE-2018-7566
CWE-ID CWE-416
CWE-362
CWE-264
CWE-200
CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #9 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
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 10 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free error

EUVDB-ID: #VU10885

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0861

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU9961

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0861

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in snd_pcm_info() function in the ALSA subsystem.  A local user can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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.

3) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU8816

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15265

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the ALSA sequencer interface (/dev/snd/seq). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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.

4) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU10679

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000004

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The weakness exists due to race condition in the sound system. A remote attacker can trigger deadlock and cause the system to crash.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU14178

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10901

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability existsin the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization subsystem  due to the vmx.c source code file of the affected software fails to set the GDT.LIMIT value to the previous host value and instead sets it to 64 KB. A local attacker can place malicious entries in the Global Descriptor Table (GDT), submit a specially crafted request that submits malicious input and gain elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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.

6) Side-channel attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU14411

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3620

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations . A local attacker can trigger terminal page fault, conduct side-channel attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information residing in the L1 data cache.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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.

7) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU15451

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3646

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists on the systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations due to an error in Hypervisor. An adjacent attacker can access information residing in the L1 data cache via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Side-channel attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU14412

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3646

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations. An adjacent attacker with guest OS privilege can trigger terminal page fault, conduct side-channel attack and gain access to potentially sensitive information residing in the L1 data cache.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU13850

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3693

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the design of most modern CPUs using speculative execution and branch prediction due to improper speculative execution of instructions. A local attacker can bypass bounds checks, trigger buffer overflow, perform arbitrary speculative execution and a side-channel attack to access sensitive memory information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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.

10) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU11458

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7566

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write while ALSA sequencer core initializes the event pool on demand by invoking snd_seq_pool_init() when the first write happens and the pool is empty. A local attacker can trigger buffer overflow and use after free and reset the pool size manually via ioctl concurrently and write arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

kernel (Red Hat package): before 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

CPE2.3 External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390


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.



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