SB2018012615 - SUSE Linux update for the Linux Kernel
Published: January 26, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018012615
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15868)
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges on the system.The vulnerability exists due to abet check of l2cap socket availability in the bnep_add_connection() function in net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.