Race Condition 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-4333414
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 18 Jul 2021
How 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.
A flaw use-after-free in function sco_sock_sendmsg() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user calls ioct UFFDIO_REGISTER or other way triggers race condition of the call sco_conn_del() together with the call sco_sock_sendmsg() with the expected controllable faulting memory page. A privileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3640
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/8/28/238
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1980646
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/net/bluetooth/sco.c?h=v5.16&id=99c23da0eed4fd20cae8243f2b51e10e66aa0951
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99c23da0eed4fd20cae8243f2b51e10e66aa0951
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220419-0003/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3640
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/22/1