Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELZFCPDUMPMODULESEXTRA-2042045
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jan 2020

Introduced: 27 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-12653  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2 or higher.

NVD Description

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

An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service because of an incorrect memcpy and buffer overflow, aka CID-b70261a288ea.

CVSS Scores

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