Out-of-bounds Write Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:5.15.0-300.163.18.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-BPFTOOL-8132471
  • published1 Oct 2024
  • disclosed17 Aug 2024

Introduced: 17 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-42288  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 bpftool to version 0:5.15.0-300.163.18.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12682.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix for possible memory corruption

Init Control Block is dereferenced incorrectly. Correctly dereference ICB

CVSS Scores

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