SB2019051105 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel

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SB2019051105 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel

Published: May 11, 2019 Updated: September 3, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019051105
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11884)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability in the "do_hidp_sock_ioctl" function in "net/bluetooth/hidp/sock.c" exists due to the Bluetooth Human Interface Device Protocol (HIDP) implementation did not properly verify strings were NULL terminated in certain situations. A local authenticated user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a "HIDPCONNADD" command, because a name field may not end with a '' character. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References