Improper Initialization Affecting kernel-rt-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELRTMODULESEXTRA-2104225
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 9 Dec 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-rt-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

4.5 medium