Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELRTMODULESEXTRA-3857772
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Jul 2020

Introduced: 17 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-0305  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-rt-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4609.

NVD Description

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

In cdev_get of char_dev.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-153467744

CVSS Scores

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