Incorrect Authorization Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELMODULES-2580068
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Sept 2020

Introduced: 13 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-25284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-modules to version 0:4.18.0-305.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1578.

NVD Description

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

The rbd block device driver in drivers/block/rbd.c in the Linux kernel through 5.8.9 used incomplete permission checking for access to rbd devices, which could be leveraged by local attackers to map or unmap rbd block devices, aka CID-f44d04e696fe.

CVSS Base Scores

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