Double Free Affecting kernel-abi-stablelists package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELABISTABLELISTS-6089281
  • published27 Nov 2023
  • disclosed14 Nov 2023

Introduced: 14 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-26545  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-abi-stablelists to version 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:7077.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-abi-stablelists package and not the kernel-abi-stablelists package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel before 6.1.13, there is a double free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c upon an allocation failure (for registering the sysctl table under a new location) during the renaming of a device.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1