CVE-2024-27434 Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-BPFTOOL-7656394
  • published9 Aug 2024
  • disclosed14 Aug 2024

Introduced: 9 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-27434  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 bpftool to version 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:5101.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: don't set the MFP flag for the GTK

The firmware doesn't need the MFP flag for the GTK, it can even make the firmware crash. in case the AP is configured with: group cipher TKIP and MFPC. We would send the GTK with cipher = TKIP and MFP which is of course not possible.

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