CVE-2024-21823 Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.134.1.el8_4
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0.05% (17th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDOC-7555134
- published 24 Jul 2024
- disclosed 14 May 2024
Introduced: 14 May 2024
CVE-2024-21823 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-doc to version 0:4.18.0-305.134.1.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:4731.
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.
Hardware logic with insecure de-synchronization in Intel(R) DSA and Intel(R) IAA for some Intel(R) 4th or 5th generation Xeon(R) processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege local access
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21823
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/15/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DW2MIOIMOFUSNLHLRYX23AFR36BMKD65/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTB4HWU2PTVW5NEYHHLOCXDKG3PYA534/
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01084.html
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