CVE-2021-43976 Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.2% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELDOC-3194541
  • published 5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed 17 Nov 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-doc 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-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, mwifiex_usb_recv in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker (who can connect a crafted USB device) to cause a denial of service (skb_over_panic).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.6 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Physical
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

5.5 medium
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Red Hat

4.6 medium