Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
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0.04% (6th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-6203049
- published 26 Jan 2024
- disclosed 22 Oct 2022
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8
kernel-tools
to version 0:4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0412
.
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.
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