SB2024020724 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support update for tcpdump



SB2024020724 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support update for tcpdump

Published: February 7, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024020724
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41043)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in AddressSanitizer. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.