Double Free Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.82% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELDOC-8493811
  • published10 Dec 2024
  • disclosed15 Oct 2023

Introduced: 15 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5178  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-doc to version 0:5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0461.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.cinnvmet_tcp_free_crypto` due to a logical bug in the NVMe/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a malicious user to cause a use-after-free and double-free problem, which may permit remote code execution or lead to local privilege escalation.

CVSS Scores

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