Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-2184606
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Oct 2020

Introduced: 16 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-25656  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-1160.21.1.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.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free was found in the way the console subsystem was using ioctls KDGKBSENT and KDSKBSENT. A local user could use this flaw to get read memory access out of bounds. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

CVSS Scores

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