Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting container-tools:rhel8/conmon package, versions <3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+22283+6d6d094a


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-6823418
  • published9 May 2024
  • disclosed8 May 2024

Introduced: 8 May 2024

CVE-2024-24788  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 container-tools:rhel8/conmon to version 3:2.1.10-1.module+el8.10.0+22283+6d6d094a or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:6969.

NVD Description

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

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