Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-64k-debug-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNEL64KDEBUGDEVEL-5732710
  • published19 Apr 2023
  • disclosed12 Apr 2023

Introduced: 12 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-2124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-64k-debug-devel to version 0:5.14.0-284.18.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:3723.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-debug-devel package and not the kernel-64k-debug-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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