SB2017092917 - Fedora 26 update for kernel
Published: September 29, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092917
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) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14954)
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in waitid implementation in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.4. A local user can accesses rusage data structures in unintended cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism, via a crafted system call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.