Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-debug-kvm package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELRTDEBUGKVM-3184464
  • published28 Dec 2022
  • disclosed15 Dec 2022

Introduced: 15 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-4379  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-rt-debug-kvm to version 0:5.14.0-162.18.1.rt21.181.el9_1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in __nfs42_ssc_open() in fs/nfs/nfs4file.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to conduct a remote denial

CVSS Scores

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