Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-debug package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELRTDEBUG-5629321
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 May 2023

Introduced: 9 May 2023

CVE-2022-42703  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-rt-debug to version 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2736.

NVD Description

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

mm/rmap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.19.7 has a use-after-free related to leaf anon_vma double reuse.

CVSS Scores

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