SB2019072810 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Published: July 28, 2019 Updated: July 17, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072810
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
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-2015-9289)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
In the Linux kernel before 4.1.4, a buffer overflow occurs when checking userspace params in drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24116.c. The maximum size for a DiSEqC command is 6, according to the userspace API. However, the code allows larger values such as 23.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.