Memory Leak Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-1969510
- published 12 Sep 2021
- disclosed 20 Aug 2021
Introduced: 20 Aug 2021
CVE-2021-3764 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs-devel package and not the kernel-tools-libs-devel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is similar to the older CVE-2019-18808. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.