Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELMODULES-6470698
- published 20 Mar 2024
- disclosed 11 Dec 2022
Introduced: 11 Dec 2022
CVE-2023-2176 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-modules to version 0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1404.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules package and not the kernel-modules package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability was found in compare_netdev_and_ip in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA in the Linux Kernel. The improper cleanup results in out-of-boundary read, where a local user can utilize this problem to crash the system or escalation of privilege.