Use After Free Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-70.30.1.el9_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-3273302
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed8 Jan 2024

Introduced: 3 Feb 2023

CVE-2022-2585  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:5.14.0-70.30.1.el9_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:7318.

NVD Description

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

It was discovered that when exec'ing from a non-leader thread, armed POSIX CPU timers would be left on a list but freed, leading to a use-after-free.

CVSS Scores

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