Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.22.1.el8_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-5659197
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed6 Apr 2021

Introduced: 6 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-27365  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-240.22.1.el8_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1093.

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.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.11.3. Certain iSCSI data structures do not have appropriate length constraints or checks, and can exceed the PAGE_SIZE value. An unprivileged user can send a Netlink message that is associated with iSCSI, and has a length up to the maximum length of a Netlink message.

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