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Red Hat: CVE-2021-43976: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-43976: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/17/2021
Created
05/14/2022
Added
05/13/2022
Modified
05/16/2022

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, mwifiex_usb_recv in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker (who can connect a crafted USB device) to cause a denial of service (skb_over_panic).

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • DSA-5092
  • DSA-5096
  • CVE-2021-43976

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