Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-rt package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELRT-5620767
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed28 Feb 2023

Introduced: 28 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-0179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-rt to version 0:5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:0979.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt package and not the kernel-rt 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.

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