Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    2.54% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELDEBUG-2036883
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 20 Aug 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-debug to version 0:4.18.0-193.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug package and not the kernel-debug package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.8 has a NULL pointer dereference via an incomplete address in an endpoint descriptor.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

4.6 medium