Exposed Dangerous Method or Function Affecting kernel package, versions <0:3.10.0-327.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNEL-2055558
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Mar 2013

Introduced: 4 Mar 2013

CVE-2014-9644  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-749  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel to version 0:3.10.0-327.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel package and not the kernel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a parenthesized module template expression in the salg_name field, as demonstrated by the vfat(aes) expression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-7421.

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