Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting kernel-uek-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKMODULESEXTRA-6126494
  • published15 Dec 2023
  • disclosed15 Oct 2023

Introduced: 15 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-45871  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-modules-extra to version 0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-13043.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c in the IGB driver in the Linux kernel before 6.5.3. A buffer size may not be adequate for frames larger than the MTU.

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