Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-rt-debug-kvm package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.28.1.rt13.77.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELRTDEBUGKVM-3832548
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Oct 2020

Introduced: 14 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-12351  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-rt-debug-kvm to version 0:4.18.0-193.28.1.rt13.77.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4289.

NVD Description

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

Improper input validation in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

CVSS Scores

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