Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting resource-agents package, versions <0:4.1.1-98.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-RESOURCEAGENTS-2601432
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Mar 2021

Introduced: 23 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-20270  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 resource-agents to version 0:4.1.1-98.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9553.

NVD Description

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

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