Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-3336860
  • published14 Feb 2023
  • disclosed27 Mar 2023

Introduced: 14 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-0179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-0951.

NVD Description

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

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

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