Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.28.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELDEBUG-2159897
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Sept 2019

Introduced: 20 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-17055  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-250  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-754.28.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

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

base_sock_create in drivers/isdn/mISDN/socket.c in the AF_ISDN network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW, which means that unprivileged users can create a raw socket, aka CID-b91ee4aa2a21.

CVSS Scores

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