SB2017082515 - Fedora 26 update for kernel
Published: August 25, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082515
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7558)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists due to put-of-bounds read in the inet_diag_msg_sctpaddrs_fill(), inet_diag_msg_sctpladdrs_fill(), and sctp_get_sctp_info() functions in 'net/sctp/sctp_diag.c'. A local attacker can gain access to important data in portions of slab memory on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.