Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PERF-4347918
- published 18 Apr 2022
- disclosed 18 Apr 2022
Introduced: 18 Apr 2022
CVE-2022-1184 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 perf 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 perf package and not the perf 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 fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a denial of service.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1184
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2070205
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1184
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257
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