SB2019012926 - Fedora 29 update for kernel, kernel-headers, kernel-tools
Published: January 29, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012926
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16880)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in a kmalloc-8 slab on a virtual host when handling_rx() function in the [vhost_net] driver. An adjacent attacker can trigger a kernel memory corruption and cause a system panic or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.