Improper Initialization Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELRTTRACE-7961751
  • published14 Sept 2024
  • disclosed12 May 2017

Introduced: 12 May 2017

CVE-2017-7495  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-rt-trace to version 0:3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2077.

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.

fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.2, when ext4 data=ordered mode is used, mishandles a needs-flushing-before-commit list, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users' files in opportunistic circumstances by waiting for a hardware reset, creating a new file, making write system calls, and reading this file.