Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-2054927
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Aug 2019

Introduced: 21 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-19533  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:4.18.0-240.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, there is an info-leak bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c driver, aka CID-a10feaf8c464.

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