CVE-2024-36015 Affecting kernel-64k-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNEL64KMODULESEXTRA-7159909
  • published29 May 2024
  • disclosed29 May 2024

Introduced: 29 May 2024

CVE-2024-36015  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-64k-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:9315.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ppdev: Add an error check in register_device

In register_device, the return value of ida_simple_get is unchecked, in witch ida_simple_get will use an invalid index value.

To address this issue, index should be checked after ida_simple_get. When the index value is abnormal, a warning message should be printed, the port should be dropped, and the value should be recorded.

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