Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra 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
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTDEBUGMODULESEXTRA-2074917
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Mar 2019

Introduced: 19 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-19543  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra 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-modules-extra package and not the kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel before 5.1.6, there is a use-after-free in serial_ir_init_module() in drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1