SB2018121416 - Fedora 28 update for kernel, kernel-headers
Published: December 14, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018121416
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14625)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists due to a race condition between connect() and close() function. A local attacker can use the AF_VSOCK protocol to obtain sensitive information possibly intercept or corrupt AF_VSOCK messages destined to other clients.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.