CVE-2023-52669 Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELMODULES-7415351
  • published2 Jul 2024
  • disclosed2 Jul 2024

Introduced: 2 Jul 2024

CVE-2023-52669  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-modules to version 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:4211.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules package and not the kernel-modules 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:

crypto: s390/aes - Fix buffer overread in CTR mode

When processing the last block, the s390 ctr code will always read a whole block, even if there isn't a whole block of data left. Fix this by using the actual length left and copy it into a buffer first for processing.

CVSS Scores

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