Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PERF-4348052
  • published31 Oct 2022
  • disclosed7 Jul 2021

Introduced: 7 Jul 2021

CVE-2022-41222  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:1130.

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.

mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 has a use-after-free via a stale TLB because an rmap lock is not held during a PUD move.

CVSS Scores

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