QID 257096

Date Published: 2021-07-14

QID 257096: CentOS Security Update for linuxptp (CESA-2021:2658)

CentOS has released security update for linuxptp security update to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Products:

centos 7

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Malicious users could use this vulnerability to change partial contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 8 severity.
    • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CentOS advisory >centos 7 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 257096

    CVE-2021-3570 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CESA-2021:2658 centos 7 URL Logo lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2021-July/048341.html
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