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Incorrect Authorization Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-4080557
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 18 May 2021
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Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2021-22543 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-863 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-305.12.1.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:3057.

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.

An issue was discovered in Linux: KVM through Improper handling of VM_IO|VM_PFNMAP vmas in KVM can bypass RO checks and can lead to pages being freed while still accessible by the VMM and guest. This allows users with the ability to start and control a VM to read/write random pages of memory and can result in local privilege escalation.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7 high
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SUSE

8.4 high