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Race Condition Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.84% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-1519795
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 10 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-1000004  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2390.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel 4.12, 3.10, 2.6 and possibly earlier versions a race condition vulnerability exists in the sound system, this can lead to a deadlock and denial of service condition.