RedHat linuxptp CVE-2021-3570 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability

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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. SolutionFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

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linuxptp

CVE References

CVE-2021-3570