Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting kernel-rt-modules-extra package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.103.1.rt7.178.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELRTMODULESEXTRA-5883340
  • published9 May 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-rt-modules-extra to version 0:4.18.0-305.103.1.rt7.178.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:4961.

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.

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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