Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-3111594
- published 9 Nov 2022
- disclosed 11 Aug 2022
Introduced: 11 Aug 2022
CVE-2022-3903 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs.
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.
An incorrect read request flaw was found in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs when a user attaches a malicious USB device. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources, causing denial of service or potentially crashing the system.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3903
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAB7eexLLApHJwZfMQ=X-PtRhw0BgO+5KcSMS05FNUYejJXqtSA@mail.gmail.com/
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/E1obysd-009Grw-He@www.linuxtv.org/
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAB7eexLLApHJwZfMQ=X-PtRhw0BgO+5KcSMS05FNUYejJXqtSA%40mail.gmail.com/
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/E1obysd-009Grw-He%40www.linuxtv.org/