SB2016082909 - Fedora 24 update for kernel

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SB2016082909 - Fedora 24 update for kernel

Published: August 29, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016082909
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6480)

The vulnerability allows local users to provoke a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to parafunction of ioctl_send_fib. By altering "double fetch" vulnerability, a local user can provoke a denial of service.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to cause a denial of service


2) “Use-after-free” error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6828)

The vulnerability allows local users to provoke a denial of service.

The vulnerability predicts TCP realization by a local user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References