SB2019112727 - Path traversal in Linux kernel
Published: November 27, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112727
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10220)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Linux kernel CIFS implementation, version 4.9.0 is vulnerable to a relative paths injection in directory entry lists.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.