Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-modules-internal package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-KERNELZFCPDUMPMODULESINTERNAL-5760918
  • published 9 Nov 2022
  • disclosed 11 Aug 2022

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:9 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-internal.

NVD Description

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

An incorrect read request flaw was found in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs when a user attaches a malicious USB device. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources, causing denial of service or potentially crashing the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.6 medium
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SUSE

5.5 medium
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Red Hat

4.6 medium