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WS-2021-0293 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.238
The Linux Kernel
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in HEAD commit: 63fcdaa32317d63a37988731632cf4e8d4c6072a
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (1)
Vulnerability Details
Linux Kernel in versions v4.7 to before v4.19.193 If ds->ops->get_sset_count() fails then it "count" is a negative error code such as -EOPNOTSUPP. Because "i" is an unsigned int, the negative error code is type promoted to a very high value and the loop will corrupt memory until the system crashes.
Publish Date: 2021-06-04
URL: WS-2021-0293
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.1)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UVI-2021-1000654
Release Date: 2021-06-04
Fix Resolution: v4.19.193
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