Double Free Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELHEADERS-3370065
- published 23 Mar 2023
- disclosed 20 Mar 2023
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 double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4744
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=158b515f703e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/