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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELRTDEBUGMODULESEXTRA-5628499
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed16 May 2023

Introduced: 16 May 2023

CVE-2022-3239  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra 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-modules-extra package and not the kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel video4linux driver was found in the way user triggers em28xx_usb_probe() for the Empia 28xx based TV cards. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1