SB2018121212 - Red Hat update for kernel
Published: December 12, 2018 Updated: December 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018121212
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15265)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.