vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-2176: Important: kernel security update (CESA-2024:0461)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 20, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 | Jan 28, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 20, 2023
Added
Jan 26, 2024
Modified
Jan 28, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
centos-upgrade-kernel
References
Rapid7 Labs
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