Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELZFCPDUMPCORE-5628761
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed20 Sept 2022

Introduced: 20 Sep 2022

CVE-2022-2078  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-zfcpdump-core to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7683.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code.

CVSS Scores

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