Use After Free Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-5600615
  • published16 May 2023
  • disclosed28 Feb 2023

Introduced: 28 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-0461  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-2951.

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.

There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel which can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. To reach the vulnerability kernel configuration flag CONFIG_TLS or CONFIG_XFRM_ESPINTCP has to be configured, but the operation does not require any privilege.

There is a use-after-free bug of icsk_ulp_data of a struct inet_connection_sock.

When CONFIG_TLS is enabled, user can install a tls context (struct tls_context) on a connected tcp socket. The context is not cleared if this socket is disconnected and reused as a listener. If a new socket is created from the listener, the context is inherited and vulnerable.

The setsockopt TCP_ULP operation does not require any privilege.

We recommend upgrading past commit 2c02d41d71f90a5168391b6a5f2954112ba2307c

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