Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELDEVEL-5613757
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed28 Feb 2023

Introduced: 28 Feb 2023

CVE-2022-2873  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-devel to version 0:4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:0832.

NVD Description

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

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way a user triggers the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_DATA (with the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

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