Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.11.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PERF-6170097
  • published17 Jan 2024
  • disclosed10 Jan 2024

Introduced: 10 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-2162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-513.11.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0113.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c in SCSI sub-component in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw an attacker could leak kernel internal information.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1