Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting kernel-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELDEBUGINFO-3195265
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed25 Mar 2022

Introduced: 25 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-0322  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-704  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-debuginfo to version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:1988.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debuginfo package and not the kernel-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the sctp_make_strreset_req function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP network protocol in the Linux kernel with a local user privilege access. In this flaw, an attempt to use more buffer than is allocated triggers a BUG_ON issue, leading to a denial of service (DOS).

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