Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.el6
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Start learning- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELDEVEL-2152822
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed5 Dec 2017
Introduced: 5 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-15121 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-devel to version 0:2.6.32-754.el6 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-devel package and not the kernel-devel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
A non-privileged user is able to mount a fuse filesystem on RHEL 6 or 7 and crash a system if an application punches a hole in a file that does not end aligned to a page boundary.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102128
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1520893
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42142782?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15121
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42142782?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS