Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-5615416
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed16 May 2023

Introduced: 16 May 2023

CVE-2021-33656  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2951.

NVD Description

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

When setting font with malicous data by ioctl cmd PIO_FONT,kernel will write memory out of bounds.

CVSS Scores

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