Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-15436 CVE-2020-1749 CVE-2020-29661 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-319 CWE-667 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. |
Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A) Operating systems & Components / Operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9 Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-alt (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU51897
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15436
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in fs/block_dev.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A): 7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9: 7.0
kernel-alt (Red Hat package): before 4.14.0-115.35.1.el7a
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0354
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU52058
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1749
CWE-ID:
CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of some networking protocols in IPsec, such as VXLAN and GENEVE tunnels over IPv6. When an encrypted tunnel is created between two hosts, the kernel isn't correctly routing tunneled data over the encrypted link; rather sending the data unencrypted. This would allow anyone in between the two endpoints to read the traffic unencrypted.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A): 7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9: 7.0
kernel-alt (Red Hat package): before 4.14.0-115.35.1.el7a
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0354
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU51543
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29661
CWE-ID:
CWE-667 - Improper Locking
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to locking error in the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel in drivers/tty/tty_jobctrl.c. An local user can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a use-after-free error against TIOCSPGRP and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A): 7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9: 7.0
kernel-alt (Red Hat package): before 4.14.0-115.35.1.el7a
CPE2.3https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0354
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.