http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1034330 Bug ID: 1034330 Summary: VUL-0: CVE-2017-7874: kernel-source: does not properly verify the source of a Netlink message Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.2 Hardware: Other OS: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Security Assignee: security-team@suse.de Reporter: mikhail.kasimov@gmail.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- Ref: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7874 ==================================================== Description udevd in udev 232, when the Linux kernel 4.8.0 is used, does not properly verify the source of a Netlink message, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging access to the NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT family, and the presence of the /lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules file, to provide a crafted REMOVE_CMD value. ==================================================== Hyperlink: [1] https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142152/Linux-Kernel-4.8.0-udev-232-Pri... Not sure, If it is applicable to (open-)SUSE, but v.232 can be used in TW branch. Need to be rechecked. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.