SB2019101591 - Fedora 31 update for kernel, kernel-headers, kernel-tools
Published: October 15, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019101591
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16746)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.17. It does not check the length of variable elements in a beacon head, leading to a buffer overflow.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.