SB2019110416 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: November 4, 2019 Updated: November 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019110416
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18680)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the rds_tcp_kill_sock() function in net/rds/tcp.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.195. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.