Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') 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
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-5616956
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 May 2023

Introduced: 9 May 2023

CVE-2022-42721  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (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.

A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.

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