Homepage
About Snyk

Use After Free Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-80.11.1.el8_0

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-1991486
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 4 Dec 2018
Report a new vulnerability Found a mistake?

Introduced: 4 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-19824 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-80.11.1.el8_0 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel through 4.19.6, a local user could exploit a use-after-free in the ALSA driver by supplying a malicious USB Sound device (with zero interfaces) that is mishandled in usb_audio_probe in sound/usb/card.c.

References