Authentication Bypass Affecting kernel-debug-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELDEBUGCORE-5576162
  • published3 Mar 2022
  • disclosed28 Feb 2022

Introduced: 28 Feb 2022

CVE-2020-36516  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-290  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-debug-core to version 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:8267.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16.11. The mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy allows an off-path attacker to inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session.

CVSS Scores

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