Incorrect Calculation Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.9.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELDEVEL-6097388
  • published4 Dec 2023
  • disclosed28 Nov 2023

Introduced: 28 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-2163  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-682  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-devel to version 0:4.18.0-513.9.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:7549.

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.

Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.

CVSS Scores

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