Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-147.52.1.el8_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.28% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCORE-3945593
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Jul 2021

Introduced: 7 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-22555  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-core to version 0:4.18.0-147.52.1.el8_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:3173.

NVD Description

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

A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c. This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space

CVSS Scores

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