Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting container-tools:rhel8/oci-seccomp-bpf-hook package, versions <0:1.2.9-1.module+el8.9.0+19090+d2921118


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-6058339
  • published15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed4 Apr 2023

Introduced: 4 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-24537  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 container-tools:rhel8/oci-seccomp-bpf-hook to version 0:1.2.9-1.module+el8.9.0+19090+d2921118 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:6939.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:rhel8/oci-seccomp-bpf-hook package and not the container-tools:rhel8/oci-seccomp-bpf-hook package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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