Use After Free Affecting kernel-zfcpdump-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-80.11.1.el8_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELZFCPDUMPMODULES-3458192
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 4 Dec 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-zfcpdump-modules to version 0:4.18.0-80.11.1.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2703.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-zfcpdump-modules package and not the kernel-zfcpdump-modules package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel through 4.19.6, a local user could exploit a use-after-free in the ALSA driver by supplying a malicious USB Sound device (with zero interfaces) that is mishandled in usb_audio_probe in sound/usb/card.c.