CVE-2024-21823 Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELHEADERS-7683575
  • published14 Aug 2024
  • disclosed14 May 2024

Introduced: 14 May 2024

CVE-2024-21823  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-headers to version 0:4.18.0-372.118.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:5281.

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.

Hardware logic with insecure de-synchronization in Intel(R) DSA and Intel(R) IAA for some Intel(R) 4th or 5th generation Xeon(R) processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege local access

CVSS Scores

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