Resource Injection Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.67.1.el9_2


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-KERNELTOOLS-7156853
  • published29 May 2024
  • disclosed21 Mar 2024

Introduced: 21 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-26642  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-99  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-tools to version 0:5.14.0-284.67.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:3461.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools 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:

netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag

Anonymous sets are never used with timeout from userspace, reject this. Exception to this rule is NFT_SET_EVAL to ensure legacy meters still work.

CVSS Scores

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