Race Condition Affecting kernel-debug-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-KERNELDEBUGMODULESEXTRA-7561288
- published 25 Jul 2024
- disclosed 15 Feb 2023
How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-debug-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:4823.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-modules-extra package and not the kernel-debug-modules-extra package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A race condition vulnerability was found in the vmwgfx driver in the Linux kernel. The flaw exists within the handling of GEM objects. The issue results from improper locking when performing operations on an object. This flaw allows a local privileged user to disclose information in the context of the kernel.