Use After Free Affecting kernel-macros package, versions <5.3.18-150200.24.160.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-KERNELMACROS-5856525
  • published24 Aug 2023
  • disclosed23 Aug 2023

Introduced: 23 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-3567  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 kernel-macros to version 5.3.18-150200.24.160.1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free flaw was found in vcs_read in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c in vc_screen in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow an attacker with local user access to cause a system crash or leak internal kernel information.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1