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Missing Authorization Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2071534
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 18 Sep 2018
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Introduced: 18 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-16597 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-862 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.8. Incorrect access checking in overlayfs mounts could be used by local attackers to modify or truncate files in the underlying filesystem.