SB2016050205 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: May 2, 2016 Updated: November 19, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016050205
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8830)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the aio_setup_single_vector function in fs/aio.c. A local attacker can supply a large AIO iovec, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.