Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-rt-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.17.1.rt7.89.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTDEBUGMODULES-2119136
  • published 17 Aug 2021
  • disclosed 13 Jun 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-305.17.1.rt7.89.el8_4 or higher.

NVD Description

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

net/sunrpc/xdr.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xdr_set_page_base slab-out-of-bounds access) by performing many NFS 4.2 READ_PLUS operations.

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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Red Hat

7.5 high