Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-2839566
- published 19 May 2022
- disclosed 15 Apr 2022
Introduced: 15 Apr 2022
CVE-2022-29581 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7683.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege escalation to root. This issue affects: Linux Kernel versions prior to 5.18; version 4.14 and later versions.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-29581
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/18/2
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3db09e762dc79584a69c10d74a6b98f89a9979f8
- https://kernel.dance/#3db09e762dc79584a69c10d74a6b98f89a9979f8
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0005/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
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