Use After Free Affecting kernel-rt-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.22.2.rt21.186.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
3.7% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-KERNELRTCORE-5415778
  • published7 Apr 2023
  • disclosed30 Jan 2023

Introduced: 30 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-0266  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 kernel-rt-core to version 0:5.14.0-162.22.2.rt21.186.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:1469.

NVD Description

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

A use after free vulnerability exists in the ALSA PCM package in the Linux Kernel. SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_{READ|WRITE}32 is missing locks that can be used in a use-after-free that can result in a priviledge escalation to gain ring0 access from the system user. We recommend upgrading past commit 56b88b50565cd8b946a2d00b0c83927b7ebb055e

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1