Out-of-bounds Read Affecting openblas-serial64_ package, versions <0:0.3.15-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.76% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-OPENBLASSERIAL64-3120015
  • published16 Nov 2022
  • disclosed8 Dec 2021

Introduced: 8 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-4048  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 openblas-serial64_ to version 0:0.3.15-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-7639.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openblas-serial64_ package and not the openblas-serial64_ package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the CLARRV, DLARRV, SLARRV, and ZLARRV functions in lapack through version 3.10.0, as also used in OpenBLAS before version 0.3.18. Specially crafted inputs passed to these functions could cause an application using lapack to crash or possibly disclose portions of its memory.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1