Fedora 26: 2017-ba6b6e71f7 Critical: Kernel Network Issues

The kernel meta package

The 4.14.6 update contains various fixes across the tree.

[ 1 ] Bug #1525762 - CVE-2017-17449 kernel: Missing namespace check in net/netlink/af_netlink.c allows for network monitors to observe systemwide activity

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525762

[ 2 ] Bug #1525761 - CVE-2017-17450 kernel: Unchecked capabilities in net/netfilter/xt_osf.c allows for unprivileged modification to systemwide fingerprint list

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525761

[ 3 ] Bug #1525768 - CVE-2017-17448 kernel: Missing capabilities check in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c allows for unprivileged access to systemwide nfnl_cthelper_list structure

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525768

[ 4 ] Bug #1525474 - CVE-2017-17558 kernel: Unallocated memory access by malicious USB device via bNumInterfaces overflow

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525474

[ 5 ] Bug #1519591 - CVE-2017-8824 kernel: Use-after-free vulnerability in DCCP socket

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1519591

su -c 'dnf upgrade kernel' at the command line.

For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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https://fedoraproject.org/security/

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