Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-zfcpdump package, versions <0:5.14.0-70.26.1.el9_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELZFCPDUMP-5634270
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 20 Sep 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-zfcpdump to version 0:5.14.0-70.26.1.el9_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:6610.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-zfcpdump package and not the kernel-zfcpdump package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 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

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.5 medium