Memory Leak Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-3158800
  • published 6 Dec 2022
  • disclosed 12 Oct 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.5 medium
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SUSE

4.7 medium