Missing Authorization Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-348.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDOC-1346092
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Oct 2020

Introduced: 8 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-27777  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-862  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-doc to version 0:4.18.0-348.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:4356.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the way RTAS handled memory accesses in userspace to kernel communication. On a locked down (usually due to Secure Boot) guest system running on top of PowerVM or KVM hypervisors (pseries platform) a root like local user could use this flaw to further increase their privileges to that of a running kernel.

CVSS Scores

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