Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-70.26.1.el9_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELZFCPDUMPMODULESEXTRA-5572572
  • published14 Jun 2022
  • disclosed31 May 2022

Introduced: 31 May 2022

CVE-2022-2078  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-70.26.1.el9_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:6610.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code.

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