漏洞类别:RedHat漏洞等级:
漏洞信息
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
Security Fix(es):
* It was found that the Linux kernel's IPv6 implementation mishandled socket options. A local attacker could abuse concurrent access to the socket options to escalate their privileges, or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call. (CVE-2016-3841, Important)
Additional Changes:
Space precludes documenting all of the bug fixes and enhancements included in this advisory. To see the complete list of bug fixes and enhancements, refer to the following KnowledgeBase article: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2754251
漏洞危害
A local attacker could abuse concurrent access to the socket options to escalate their privileges, or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.
解决方案
Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to Applying Package Updates to RHEL system for details.
Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2016:2695 to address this issue and obtain more information.
Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:
0day
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