Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-957.5.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-2132164
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 26 Nov 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-957.5.1.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.

The userfaultfd implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.19.7 mishandles access control for certain UFFDIO_ ioctl calls, as demonstrated by allowing local users to write data into holes in a tmpfs file (if the user has read-only access to that file, and that file contains holes), related to fs/userfaultfd.c and mm/userfaultfd.c.