SB2019072808 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Published: July 28, 2019 Updated: October 3, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072808
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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-2017-18379)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the drivers/nvme/target/fc.c. A local user can run a specially crafted application on the system, trigger out-of-bounds read error and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.