Race Condition Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-5640174
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed10 May 2022

Introduced: 10 May 2022

CVE-2021-4203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:1988.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free read flaw was found in sock_getsockopt() in net/core/sock.c due to SO_PEERCRED and SO_PEERGROUPS race with listen() (and connect()) in the Linux kernel. In this flaw, an attacker with a user privileges may crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

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