Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.el7
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-2173443
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 13 May 2020
Introduced: 13 May 2020
CVE-2020-10742 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs 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. An index buffer overflow during Direct IO write leading to the NFS client to crash. In some cases, a reach out of the index after one memory allocation by kmalloc will cause a kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability.