Use After Free Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_112-default package, versions <3-150300.2.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES153-KERNELLIVEPATCH531815030059112DEFAULT-5488083
  • published27 Apr 2023
  • disclosed26 Apr 2023

Introduced: 26 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-1118  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_112-default to version 3-150300.2.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_112-default package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_3_18-150300_59_112-default package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel integrated infrared receiver/transceiver driver was found in the way user detaching rc device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1