Race Condition Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default package, versions <10-2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-SLES152-KERNELLIVEPATCH53182467DEFAULT-3265246
  • published 14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 1 Mar 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default to version 10-2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-24_67-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

In unix_scm_to_skb of af_unix.c, there is a possible use after free bug due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-196926917References: Upstream kernel

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.4 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.8 high
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Red Hat

7.4 high