Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-kvm package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTKVM-3091453
  • published31 Oct 2022
  • disclosed7 Jul 2021

Introduced: 7 Jul 2021

CVE-2022-41222  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-kvm to version 0:4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7 or higher.

NVD Description

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

mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 has a use-after-free via a stale TLB because an rmap lock is not held during a PUD move.

CVSS Scores

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