Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-rt package, versions <0:3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELRT-4905837
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 21 Dec 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-rt to version 0:3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2043.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel that allows the userspace to call memcpy_fromiovecend() and similar functions with a zero offset and buffer length which causes the read beyond the buffer boundaries, in certain cases causing a memory access fault and a system halt by accessing invalid memory address. This issue only affects kernel version 3.10.x as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.