SB2019102226 - Red Hat update for kernel-rt
Published: October 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019102226
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9506)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a weakness in Bluetooth Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) protocol core specification that allows an attacker with close proximity to the affected system to perform a man-in-the-middle attack on an encrypted Bluetooth connection.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.