Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2167287
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jan 2020

Introduced: 27 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-12653  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:3.10.0-1127.18.2.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service because of an incorrect memcpy and buffer overflow, aka CID-b70261a288ea.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1