Use After Free Affecting kernel-64kb package, versions <5.14.21-150400.24.46.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-KERNEL64KB-3323988
  • published17 Feb 2023
  • disclosed16 Feb 2023

Introduced: 16 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-0266  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 kernel-64kb to version 5.14.21-150400.24.46.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64kb package and not the kernel-64kb package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free vulnerability exists in the ALSA PCM package in the Linux Kernel. SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_{READ|WRITE}32 is missing locks that can be used in a use-after-free that can result in a priviledge escalation to gain ring0 access from the system user. We recommend upgrading past commit 56b88b50565cd8b946a2d00b0c83927b7ebb055e

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1