Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELZFCPDUMPDEVEL-5608129
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 28 Feb 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-zfcpdump-devel 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 kernel-zfcpdump-devel package and not the kernel-zfcpdump-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

8.4 high
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Red Hat

7.8 high