Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELTOOLS-7261360
  • published15 Jun 2024
  • disclosed17 Jul 2019

Introduced: 17 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-13631  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:3138.

NVD Description

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

In parse_hid_report_descriptor in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.1, a malicious USB device can send an HID report that triggers an out-of-bounds write during generation of debugging messages.