Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELDEBUG-7978045
  • published 14 Sep 2024
  • disclosed 18 Jan 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-debug to version 0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:0620.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug package and not the kernel-debug package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In various methods of hid-multitouch.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-162844689References: Upstream kernel

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Physical
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

6.6 medium
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SUSE

8.4 high