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CentOS Linux: CVE-2021-3573: Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2021-3573: Moderate: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/13/2021
Created
11/11/2021
Added
11/10/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A use-after-free in function hci_sock_bound_ioctl() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user calls ioct HCIUNBLOCKADDR or other way triggers race condition of the call hci_unregister_dev() together with one of the calls hci_sock_blacklist_add(), hci_sock_blacklist_del(), hci_get_conn_info(), hci_get_auth_info(). A privileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects the Linux kernel versions prior to 5.13-rc5.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

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