Use After Free Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDOC-3145959
- published 23 Nov 2022
- disclosed 5 Apr 2022
Introduced: 5 Apr 2022
CVE-2022-41858 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-doc to version 0:4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0897.
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 Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip/slip.c. This issue could allow an attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.