Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDOC-7295122
  • published20 Jun 2024
  • disclosed19 Jun 2024

Introduced: 19 Jun 2024

CVE-2021-47611  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-doc.

NVD Description

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

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

mac80211: validate extended element ID is present

Before attempting to parse an extended element, verify that the extended element ID is present.

CVSS Scores

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