Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-6430764
  • published13 Mar 2024
  • disclosed13 Apr 2023

Introduced: 13 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-31436  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1268.

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.

qfq_change_class in net/sched/sch_qfq.c in the Linux kernel before 6.2.13 allows an out-of-bounds write because lmax can exceed QFQ_MIN_LMAX.

CVSS Scores

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