Use After Free Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
1.37% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELDOC-1519158
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 May 2017

Introduced: 9 May 2017

CVE-2017-8890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-doc to version 0:2.6.32-754.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1854.

NVD Description

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

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.

CVSS Base Scores

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