Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELHEADERS-3333896
  • published28 Feb 2023
  • disclosed28 Jan 2023

Introduced: 28 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-1075  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-headers to version 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel. The tls_is_tx_ready() incorrectly checks for list emptiness, potentially accessing a type confused entry to the list_head, leaking the last byte of the confused field that overlaps with rec->tx_ready.

CVSS Scores

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