Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-rt-debug-kvm package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELRTDEBUGKVM-3891197
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Oct 2020

Introduced: 14 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-24490  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-rt-debug-kvm to version 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4686.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-debug-kvm package and not the kernel-rt-debug-kvm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper buffer restrictions in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. This affects all Linux kernel versions that support BlueZ.

CVSS Scores

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