SB2022060840 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions update for kernel 



SB2022060840 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions update for kernel

Published: June 8, 2022 Updated: April 11, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2022060840
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27666)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c in Linux kernel. A local unprivileged user can pass specially crafted data to the system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.