Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions <0:3.10.0-957.rt56.910.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELRTTRACE-7964690
  • published14 Sept 2024
  • disclosed28 May 2018

Introduced: 28 May 2018

CVE-2018-10878  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-rt-trace to version 0:3.10.0-957.rt56.910.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:3096.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-trace package and not the kernel-rt-trace 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's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bounds write and a denial of service or unspecified other impact is possible by mounting and operating a crafted ext4 filesystem image.

CVSS Scores

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