Improper Locking Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions <0:3.10.0-229.14.1.rt56.141.13.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRTTRACE-2051242
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jun 2015

Introduced: 30 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-3212  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-rt-trace to version 0:3.10.0-229.14.1.rt56.141.13.el7_1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Race condition in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (list corruption and panic) via a rapid series of system calls related to sockets, as demonstrated by setsockopt calls.

CVSS Scores

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