Improper Update of Reference Count Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDOC-6473107
- published 20 Mar 2024
- disclosed 28 Sep 2023
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-doc to version 0:4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1404.
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.
The reference count changes made as part of the CVE-2023-33951 and CVE-2023-33952 fixes exposed a use-after-free flaw in the way memory objects were handled when they were being used to store a surface. When running inside a VMware guest with 3D acceleration enabled, a local, unprivileged user could potentially use this flaw to escalate their privileges.