SB20200716123 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 update for kernel
Published: July 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20200716123
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) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18660)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to absent protection in Linux kernel on powerpc against the Spectre-RSB, related to arch/powerpc/kernel/entry_64.S and arch/powerpc/kernel/security.c. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.