Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-tools-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELTOOLSDEBUGINFO-5920259
  • published9 Aug 2023
  • disclosed16 Jun 2023

Introduced: 16 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-35788  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-tools-debuginfo to version 0:4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:5244.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in fl_set_geneve_opt in net/sched/cls_flower.c in the Linux kernel before 6.3.7. It allows an out-of-bounds write in the flower classifier code via TCA_FLOWER_KEY_ENC_OPTS_GENEVE packets. This may result in denial of service or privilege escalation.

CVSS Scores

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