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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-9383: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-9383: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/25/2020
Created
05/14/2020
Added
05/13/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.5.6. set_fdc in drivers/block/floppy.c leads to a wait_til_ready out-of-bounds read because the FDC index is not checked for errors before assigning it, aka CID-2e90ca68b0d2.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • DSA-4698
  • CVE-2020-9383

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