Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.11.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2178233
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Aug 2020

Introduced: 25 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-14385  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-debug-devel 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-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.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. A failure of the file system metadata validator in XFS can cause an inode with a valid, user-creatable extended attribute to be flagged as corrupt. This can lead to the filesystem being shutdown, or otherwise rendered inaccessible until it is remounted, leading to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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