Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-8059560
  • published19 Sept 2024
  • disclosed21 May 2024

Introduced: 21 May 2024

CVE-2021-47352  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-372.123.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:6753.

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.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

virtio-net: Add validation for used length

This adds validation for used length (might come from an untrusted device) to avoid data corruption or loss.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1