Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-8346902
  • published6 Nov 2024
  • disclosed5 Nov 2024

Introduced: 5 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-24857  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:8856.

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 race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth device driver in conn_info_{min,max}_age_set() function. This can result in integrity overflow issue, possibly leading to bluetooth connection abnormality or denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1