Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELTOOLS-6736891
  • published30 Apr 2024
  • disclosed28 Apr 2024

Introduced: 28 Apr 2024

CVE-2022-48632  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 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, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i2c: mlxbf: prevent stack overflow in mlxbf_i2c_smbus_start_transaction()

memcpy() is called in a loop while 'operation->length' upper bound is not checked and 'data_idx' also increments.

CVSS Scores

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