Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-zfcpdump package, versions <0:5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELZFCPDUMP-6422522
  • published12 Mar 2024
  • disclosed19 Apr 2023

Introduced: 19 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-3268  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-zfcpdump to version 0:5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1250.

NVD Description

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

An out of bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel in relay_file_read_start_pos in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.

CVSS Scores

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