Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-BPFTOOL-5608199
- published 28 May 2023
- disclosed 28 Feb 2023
Introduced: 28 Feb 2023
CVE-2023-0179 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 bpftool to version 0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:0951.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-0951.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-0979.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0179
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0951
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0979
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171601/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0093-1.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161713
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q1/20
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0003/