Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-rt-core package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTCORE-3111435
  • published9 Nov 2022
  • disclosed11 Aug 2022

Introduced: 11 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-3903  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:8 kernel-rt-core.

NVD Description

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

An incorrect read request flaw was found in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs when a user attaches a malicious USB device. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources, causing denial of service or potentially crashing the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1