SB2023011146 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions update for kernel
Published: January 11, 2023 Updated: June 8, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023011146
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2639)
CWE-ID: CWE-191 - Integer underflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the reserve_sfa_size() function in the openvswitch kernel module in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the system or escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.