Use After Free Affecting kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt package, versions <4-150400.2.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
3.67% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-KERNELLIVEPATCH51421150400155RT-5291422
  • published28 Mar 2023
  • disclosed26 Mar 2023

Introduced: 26 Mar 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt to version 4-150400.2.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt package and not the kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_15_5-rt 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