SB2023032445 - openEuler 20.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
Published: March 24, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1073)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Linux kernel human interface device (HID) subsystem. An attacker with physical access to the system can insert in a specific way malicious USB device, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1095)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nf_tables_updtable() function within the netfilter subsystem. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.