SB2019011421 - Fedora 28 update for kernel, kernel-headers
Published: January 14, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019011421
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3459)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due heap address infoleak in use of l2cap_get_conf_opt. A local attacker can trigger memory leak and access important data.
2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3460)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due heap address infoleak in multiple locations including function l2cap_parse_conf_rsp. A local attacker can trigger memory leak and access important data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.