Improper Locking Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:3.10.0-229.14.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-4551950
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jun 2015

Introduced: 30 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-3212  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:3.10.0-229.14.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1778.

NVD Description

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

Race condition in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (list corruption and panic) via a rapid series of system calls related to sockets, as demonstrated by setsockopt calls.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1