Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-preempt package, versions <5.3.18-59.34.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-KERNELPREEMPT-2656519
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Nov 2021

Introduced: 16 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-3655  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 kernel-preempt to version 5.3.18-59.34.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-preempt package and not the kernel-preempt package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in versions prior to v5.14-rc1. Missing size validations on inbound SCTP packets may allow the kernel to read uninitialized memory.

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