Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-6235816
  • published 8 Feb 2024
  • disclosed 7 Mar 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0724.

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 use-after-free flaw was found in r592_remove in drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system at device disconnect, possibly leading to a kernel information leak.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.1 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)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

6.4 medium
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SUSE

6.1 medium