Use After Free Affecting kernel-debug-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELDEBUGCORE-2636115
  • published13 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Apr 2022

Introduced: 7 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-1280  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-debug-core to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-core package and not the kernel-debug-core package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drm_lease_held in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c in the Linux kernel due to a race problem. This flaw allows a local user privilege attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) or a kernel information leak.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1