Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.11.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.11% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNEL-2178458
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 25 Sep 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-1160.11.1.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the HDLC_PPP module of the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc7. Memory corruption and a read overflow is caused by improper input validation in the ppp_cp_parse_cr function which can cause the system to crash or cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

7.2 high
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SUSE

7.5 high