Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-bootwrapper package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.5.2.el7
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELBOOTWRAPPER-1474881
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 5 Dec 2016
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-bootwrapper to version 0:3.10.0-693.5.2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2930.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-bootwrapper package and not the kernel-bootwrapper package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel networking subsystem could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Moderate because it first requires compromising a privileged process and current compiler optimizations restrict access to the vulnerable code. Product: Android. Versions: Kernel-3.10, Kernel-3.18. Android ID: A-31349935.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94708
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23030550?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8399
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0817.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2930
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23030550?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS