Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:3.10.0-957.92.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.55% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELTOOLS-4930350
  • published14 Dec 2021
  • disclosed28 Jul 2021

Introduced: 28 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-0920  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-tools to version 0:3.10.0-957.92.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:1107.

NVD Description

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

In unix_scm_to_skb of af_unix.c, there is a possible use after free bug due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-196926917References: Upstream kernel

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1