Improper Locking Affecting kernel-rt-debug-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELRTDEBUGCORE-3145398
  • published23 Nov 2022
  • disclosed10 Aug 2022

Introduced: 10 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-4129  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-rt-debug-core to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-debug-core package and not the kernel-rt-debug-core package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). A missing lock when clearing sk_user_data can lead to a race condition and NULL pointer dereference. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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