In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netlabel: fix out-of-bounds memory accesses
There are two array out-of-bounds memory accesses, one in cipso_v4_map_lvl_valid(), the other in netlbl_bitmap_walk(). Both errors are embarassingly simple, and the fixes are straightforward.
As a FYI for anyone backporting this patch to kernels prior to v4.8, you'll want to apply the netlbl_bitmap_walk() patch to cipso_v4_bitmap_walk() as netlbl_bitmap_walk() doesn't exist before Linux v4.8.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-kernel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-default-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-default-mansuse-upgrade-kernel-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-devel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-macrossuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-kernel-sourcesuse-upgrade-kernel-source-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-symssuse-upgrade-kernel-syms-azure | Aug 9, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linuxubuntu-upgrade-linux-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-aws-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-azure-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-fipsubuntu-upgrade-linux-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-hweubuntu-upgrade-linux-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-lts-xenialubuntu-upgrade-linux-oracle | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 |
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