Use After Free Affecting kernel-default package, versions <4.12.14-150100.197.131.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES151-KERNELDEFAULT-3176879
  • published20 Dec 2022
  • disclosed19 Dec 2022

Introduced: 19 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-4095  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.1 kernel-default to version 4.12.14-150100.197.131.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-default package and not the kernel-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.1 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free flaw was found in Linux kernel before 5.19.2. This issue occurs in cmd_hdl_filter in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c, allowing an attacker to launch a local denial of service attack and gain escalation of privileges.

CVSS Scores

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