Use After Free Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-6594880
  • published10 Apr 2024
  • disclosed2 Apr 2024

Introduced: 2 Apr 2024

CVE-2023-51042  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-513.24.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:1607.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 6.4.12, amdgpu_cs_wait_all_fences in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cs.c has a fence use-after-free.

CVSS Scores

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