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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-1855: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-1855: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/05/2023
Created
11/09/2023
Added
11/08/2023
Modified
11/15/2023

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in xgene_hwmon_remove in drivers/hwmon/xgene-hwmon.c in the Hardware Monitoring Linux Kernel Driver (xgene-hwmon). This flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system due to a race problem. This vulnerability could even lead to a kernel information leak problem.

Solution(s)

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

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