Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-5430138
- published 19 Apr 2023
- disclosed 11 Dec 2022
Introduced: 11 Dec 2022
CVE-2023-2176 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0897.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools 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.