Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting container-tools:4.0/netavark package, versions <2:1.0.1-38.module+el8.9.0+19098+6e7a5e3f


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-6059993
  • 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:4.0/netavark to version 2:1.0.1-38.module+el8.9.0+19098+6e7a5e3f or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:6938.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:4.0/netavark package and not the container-tools:4.0/netavark package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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