Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-rt-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTMODULESEXTRA-2075865
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 4 Sep 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. An out of bounds access exists in the function hclge_tm_schd_mode_vnet_base_cfg in the file drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_tm.c.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

7.8 high