#VU90284 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90284
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the dbMount() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0649e2dd4a3595b5595a29d0064d047c2fae2fb
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce15b0f1a431168f07b1cc6c9f71206a2db5c809
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32bd8f1cbcf8b663e29dd1f908ba3a129541a11b
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6c8863fb3f57700ab583d875adda04caaf2278a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f74d336990f37703a8eee77153463d65b67f70e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5013f8269887642cca784adc8db9b5f0b771533f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dca403bb035a565bb98ecc1dda5d30f676feda40
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2323de34a3ae61a9f9b544c18583f71cea86721f
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64933ab7b04881c6c18b21ff206c12278341c72e
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.
