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Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-2070062
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Jan 2016
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Introduced: 25 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-2069  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Race condition in arch/x86/mm/tlb.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to gain privileges by triggering access to a paging structure by a different CPU.

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