SB2019040232 - OpenSUSE Linux update for tor
Published: April 2, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019040232
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8955)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read that occurs via memory exhaustion in the KIST cell scheduler.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.