Red Hat Security AdvisoryRHSA-2016:2006
kernel security and bug fix update
Released 2016-10-04 · Red Hat rating Important · View on Red Hat →
Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-642.6.1.el6
Fixes 2 records
Priority LOW 34
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other i…
CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8· Local · Low privileges · No interaction · EPSS 0.00458 · Published 2016-06-27 · Partial fix CWE-119
Priority LOW 26
The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash)…
CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5· Local · Low privileges · No interaction · EPSS 0.00582 · Published 2016-06-27 · Fixed
