Use After Free Affecting kernel-macros package, versions <5.14.21-150400.24.170.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.28% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-KERNELMACROS-11173667
  • published29 Jul 2025
  • disclosed28 Jul 2025

Introduced: 28 Jul 2025

CVE-2022-2585  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 kernel-macros to version 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 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:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was discovered that when exec'ing from a non-leader thread, armed POSIX CPU timers would be left on a list but freed, leading to a use-after-free.

CVSS Base Scores

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