SB2019112175 - Local denial of service in tuned
Published: November 21, 2019 Updated: November 28, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112175
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) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6136)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to software creates its PID file with insecure permissions. A local user can overwrite the file and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.