Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELHEADERS-6057050
  • published14 Nov 2023
  • disclosed16 Apr 2023

Introduced: 16 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-2002  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-250  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-headers to version 0:4.18.0-372.70.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:4789.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in the HCI sockets implementation due to a missing capability check in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized execution of management commands, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Bluetooth communication.

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