Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-debug-kvm package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTDEBUGKVM-2077311
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Nov 2019

Introduced: 15 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-19524  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-debug-kvm to version 0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 5.3.12, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/input/ff-memless.c driver, aka CID-fa3a5a1880c9.

CVSS Scores

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