Use After Free Affecting kernel-default-devel package, versions <5.14.21-150500.55.7.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-KERNELDEFAULTDEVEL-5781846
  • published19 Jul 2023
  • disclosed18 Jul 2023

Introduced: 18 Jul 2023

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 kernel-default-devel to version 5.14.21-150500.55.7.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-default-devel package and not the kernel-default-devel package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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.

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