Use After Free Affecting kernel-kdump package, versions <0:3.10.0-1127.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELKDUMP-2152175
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Aug 2019

Introduced: 19 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-15214  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-kdump to version 0:3.10.0-1127.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-kdump package and not the kernel-kdump 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 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.

CVSS Scores

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