Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-2084839
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 May 2017

Introduced: 9 May 2017

CVE-2017-8890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:3.10.0-693.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.

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