[ALSA-2021:2660] Important: linuxptp security update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2021-07-06
Description:
The linuxptp packages provide Precision Time Protocol (PTP) implementation for Linux according to IEEE standard 1588 for Linux. The dual design goals are to provide a robust implementation of the standard and to use the most relevant and modern Application Programming Interfaces (API) offered by the Linux kernel. Security Fix(es): * linuxptp: missing length check of forwarded messages (CVE-2021-3570) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
References:
Updated packages:
  • linuxptp-2.0-5.el8_4.1.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.