Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-default-livepatch package, versions <5.3.18-150200.24.139.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-KERNELDEFAULTLIVEPATCH-3178851
  • published21 Dec 2022
  • disclosed20 Dec 2022

Introduced: 20 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-3903  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 kernel-default-livepatch to version 5.3.18-150200.24.139.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-default-livepatch package and not the kernel-default-livepatch package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

An incorrect read request flaw was found in the Infrared Transceiver USB driver in the Linux kernel. This issue occurs when a user attaches a malicious USB device. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources, causing denial of service or potentially crashing the system.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1