Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-tools-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.21.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-KERNELTOOLSDEBUGINFO-5946483
  • published7 Oct 2023
  • disclosed15 May 2023

Introduced: 15 May 2023

CVE-2023-2124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 kernel-tools-debuginfo to version 0:4.18.0-477.21.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:4517.

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 out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s XFS file system in how a user restores an XFS image after failure (with a dirty log journal). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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