SB2021083134 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.6 update for kpatch-patch
Published: August 31, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021083134
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32399)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition for removal of the HCI controller within net/bluetooth/hci_request.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.