Resource Exhaustion Affecting kernel-rt package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.36.1.rt14.321.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELRT-6837997
  • published13 May 2024
  • disclosed7 Jun 2023

Introduced: 7 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-3153  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-rt to version 0:5.14.0-284.36.1.rt14.321.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5009.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in Open Virtual Network where the service monitor MAC does not properly rate limit. This issue could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service, including on deployments with CoPP enabled and properly configured.

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