Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.41.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-2184995
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Apr 2021

Introduced: 8 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-29154  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-1160.41.1.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.

BPF JIT compilers in the Linux kernel through 5.11.12 have incorrect computation of branch displacements, allowing them to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This affects arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c and arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp32.c.

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