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Red Hat: CVE-2024-0646: kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2024-0646: kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/17/2024
Created
02/09/2024
Added
02/08/2024
Modified
03/20/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Transport Layer Security functionality in how a user calls a function splice with a ktls socket as the destination. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Solution(s)

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

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