Race Condition Affecting kernel-bootwrapper package, versions <0:2.6.32-358.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELBOOTWRAPPER-2070732
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 Oct 2012

Introduced: 23 Oct 2012

CVE-2012-4508  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-bootwrapper to version 0:2.6.32-358.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-bootwrapper package and not the kernel-bootwrapper package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.16 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from a deleted file by reading an extent that was not properly marked as uninitialized.

CVSS Scores

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