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Improper Locking Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELDEVEL-5643866
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 9 May 2023
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Introduced: 9 May 2023

CVE-2022-4129 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-667 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-devel to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2458.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-devel package and not the kernel-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). A missing lock when clearing sk_user_data can lead to a race condition and NULL pointer dereference. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

5.5 medium
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Red Hat

5.5 medium