Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt package, versions <9-150400.2.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-KERNELLIVEPATCH51421150400155RT-5906784
  • published20 Sept 2023
  • disclosed19 Sept 2023

Introduced: 19 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-2176  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt to version 9-150400.2.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in compare_netdev_and_ip in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA in the Linux Kernel. The improper cleanup results in out-of-boundary read, where a local user can utilize this problem to crash the system or escalation of privilege.

CVSS Scores

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