NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-6222830
  • published 1 Feb 2024
  • disclosed 18 Jan 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-193.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1769.

NVD Description

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

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in openEuler kernel on Linux (network modules) allows Pointer Manipulation. This vulnerability is associated with program files net/sched/sch_cbs.C.

This issue affects openEuler kernel: from 4.19.90 before 4.19.90-2401.3.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.5 medium