Uncaught Exception Affecting kernel-bootwrapper package, versions <0:3.10.0-957.56.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELBOOTWRAPPER-4947645
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 14 May 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-bootwrapper to version 0:3.10.0-957.56.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:2851.

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.

The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.3 medium
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SUSE

5.3 medium