Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-7162855
  • published30 May 2024
  • disclosed6 Jul 2023

Introduced: 6 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-37453  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-3138.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel through 6.4.2. There is an out-of-bounds and crash in read_descriptors in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c.

CVSS Scores

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