Use After Free Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-3120559
  • published16 Nov 2022
  • disclosed11 Apr 2022

Introduced: 11 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-28893  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-7683.

NVD Description

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

The SUNRPC subsystem in the Linux kernel through 5.17.2 can call xs_xprt_free before ensuring that sockets are in the intended state.

CVSS Scores

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