Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-3702023
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 2 Aug 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-193.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1769.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.17. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.6 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Physical
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High