Incorrect Authorization Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-348.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-5658510
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Nov 2021

Introduced: 9 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-31829  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-348.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:4356.

NVD Description

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

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 5.12.1 performs undesirable speculative loads, leading to disclosure of stack content via side-channel attacks, aka CID-801c6058d14a. The specific concern is not protecting the BPF stack area against speculative loads. Also, the BPF stack can contain uninitialized data that might represent sensitive information previously operated on by the kernel.

CVSS Scores

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