Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-macros package, versions <5.3.18-24.83.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-KERNELMACROS-2666095
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Sept 2021

Introduced: 23 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-38207  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 kernel-macros to version 5.3.18-24.83.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-macros package and not the kernel-macros package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and lockup) by sending heavy network traffic for about ten minutes.

CVSS Scores

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