Use After Free Affecting kernel-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCORE-5415077
  • published13 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Apr 2022

Introduced: 7 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-1280  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-core to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7683.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-core package and not the kernel-core package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drm_lease_held in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lease.c in the Linux kernel due to a race problem. This flaw allows a local user privilege attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) or a kernel information leak.

CVSS Scores

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