Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-3044505
  • published14 Oct 2022
  • disclosed9 Sept 2022

Introduced: 9 Sep 2022

CVE-2022-36280  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds(OOB) memory access vulnerability was found in vmwgfx driver in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_kms.c in GPU component in the Linux kernel with device file '/dev/dri/renderD128 (or Dxxx)'. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain privilege, causing a denial of service(DoS).

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