openshift / openshift/csi-operator
New Linux CIFSwitch Kernel Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Root Access(URGENT)
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- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 25
- Forks
- 62
- Avg merge
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Description
and ref. https://blog.cloudlinux.com/cifswitch-mitigation-and-kernel-update
Can the Redhat CIFS/SMB-operator be hardened against this new CVE or can this only be patched on RHCOS-level?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the Cryptika and CloudLinux advisories linked in the issue, then inspect the Red Hat CIFS/SMB operator and the RHCOS boundary. Done means establishing whether the vulnerability can be mitigated in the operator or requires an RHCOS-level kernel update, with the required hardening or patch location documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go, linux
- Domain
- infrastructure, operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100