Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.07% (34th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELTOOLS-1976091
- published 20 Nov 2021
- disclosed 15 Nov 2021
Introduced: 15 Nov 2021
CVE-2021-43975 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c allows an attacker (who can introduce a crafted device) to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted length value.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-43975
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=b922f622592af76b57cbc566eaeccda0b31a3496
- https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/163698540868.13805.17800408021782408762.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org/T/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X24M7KDC4OJOZNS3RDSYC7ELNELOLQ2N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YODMYMGZYDXQKGJGX7TJG4XV4L5YLLBD/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X24M7KDC4OJOZNS3RDSYC7ELNELOLQ2N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YODMYMGZYDXQKGJGX7TJG4XV4L5YLLBD/
- https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/163698540868.13805.17800408021782408762.git-patchwork-notify%40kernel.org/T/
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