NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELZFCPDUMPDEVELMATCHED-8333716
  • published4 Nov 2024
  • disclosed30 Apr 2024

Introduced: 30 Apr 2024

CVE-2023-52448  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched to version 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2394.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gfs2: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_rgrp_dump

Syzkaller has reported a NULL pointer dereference when accessing rgd->rd_rgl in gfs2_rgrp_dump(). This can happen when creating rgd->rd_gl fails in read_rindex_entry(). Add a NULL pointer check in gfs2_rgrp_dump() to prevent that.

CVSS Base Scores

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