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Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-5646343
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 15 Nov 2022
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Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-1679 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:8267.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

7 high
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Red Hat

7 high