Race Condition Affecting kernel-rt-debug package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.620.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRTDEBUG-2091432
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Aug 2017

Introduced: 3 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-7533  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-642  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-rt-debug to version 0:3.10.0-693.2.1.rt56.620.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.

CVSS Scores

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