Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-KERNELCORE-5579594
- published 18 Jan 2023
- disclosed 13 Jan 2023
Introduced: 13 Jan 2023
CVE-2023-0179 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-core to version 0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:0951.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-core package and not the kernel-core package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0179
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0951
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171601/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0093-1.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161713
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q1/20
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0003/