Use After Free Affecting kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_76_1 package, versions <0:1-5.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.92% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KPATCHPATCH4180305761-5883850
  • published30 Jul 2023
  • disclosed19 Jul 2023

Introduced: 19 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-4004  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_76_1 to version 0:1-5.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:4967.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_76_1 package and not the kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_76_1 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 the Linux kernel's netfilter in the way a user triggers the nft_pipapo_remove function with the element, without a NFT_SET_EXT_KEY_END. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1