SB2018031650 - Fedora 26 update for kernel
Published: March 16, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018031650
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1068)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the implementation of 32 bit syscall interface. A local attacker can gain root privileges.
2) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8087)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the hwsim_new_radio_nl function due to memory leak. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service the crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.