Write-what-where Condition Affecting kernel-64k-debug-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNEL64KDEBUGDEVEL-5589355
  • published31 Jan 2023
  • disclosed1 Sept 2022

Introduced: 1 Sep 2022

CVE-2022-3623  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-123  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-64k-debug-devel to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2458.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-debug-devel package and not the kernel-64k-debug-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function follow_page_pte of the file mm/gup.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to race condition. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211921 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS Scores

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