Incomplete Cleanup Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDOC-1924272
- published 20 Nov 2021
- disclosed 31 Oct 2021
Introduced: 31 Oct 2021
CVE-2021-43976 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-doc to version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:1988.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, mwifiex_usb_recv in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker (who can connect a crafted USB device) to cause a denial of service (skb_over_panic).
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-43976
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/YX4CqjfRcTa6bVL+@Zekuns-MBP-16.fios-router.home/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1988
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X24M7KDC4OJOZNS3RDSYC7ELNELOLQ2N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YODMYMGZYDXQKGJGX7TJG4XV4L5YLLBD/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5092
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X24M7KDC4OJOZNS3RDSYC7ELNELOLQ2N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YODMYMGZYDXQKGJGX7TJG4XV4L5YLLBD/
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/YX4CqjfRcTa6bVL+%40Zekuns-MBP-16.fios-router.home/
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=04d80663f67ccef893061b49ec8a42ff7045ae84
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