Race Condition Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELRTTRACE-4700590
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Feb 2016

Introduced: 9 Feb 2016

CVE-2017-13167  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-rt-trace to version 0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2584.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-trace package and not the kernel-rt-trace package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel sound timer. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-37240993.