Out-of-bounds Read Affecting openblas-threads64 package, versions <0:0.3.15-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.76% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-OPENBLASTHREADS64-3190464
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed8 Dec 2021

Introduced: 8 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-4048  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 openblas-threads64 to version 0:0.3.15-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:7639.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openblas-threads64 package and not the openblas-threads64 package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the CLARRV, DLARRV, SLARRV, and ZLARRV functions in lapack through version 3.10.0, as also used in OpenBLAS before version 0.3.18. Specially crafted inputs passed to these functions could cause an application using lapack to crash or possibly disclose portions of its memory.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1