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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.