Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-rt-kvm package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELRTKVM-5815610
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 Jan 2021

Introduced: 24 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-3428  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-rt-kvm to version 0:4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1739.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service problem is identified if an extent tree is corrupted in a crafted ext4 filesystem in fs/ext4/extents.c in ext4_es_cache_extent. Fabricating an integer overflow, A local attacker with a special user privilege may cause a system crash problem which can lead to an availability threat.

CVSS Base Scores

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