A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftool | May 13, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.262-200.489Upgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf | Jul 4, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_31_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_49_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_31_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_25_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_24_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_59_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_41_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_45_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_36_2-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_42_2Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_45_1-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_49_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_59_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_41_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_36_2Upgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_25_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_24_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_53_1Upgrade kernelUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_53_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1160_42_2-debuginfo | Apr 6, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 10, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | May 5, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Apr 20, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-devel | May 25, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Mar 22, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf | Mar 29, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Mar 3, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Apr 6, 2022 | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Mar 11, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extra | Mar 5, 2024 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dlm-kmp-preemptUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_153-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_150-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_138-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-baseUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kselftests-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_147-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_144-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-preempt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-manUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-preemptUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-preemptUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-preempt-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-preemptUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-preempt-extraUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kgraft-patch-4_4_180-94_141-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-kgraftUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-default | Jan 15, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1065-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1053-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-30-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1017-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1116-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1087-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1056-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1070-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-30-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1107-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1015-ibmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1070-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-223-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-dell300xUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1017-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-169-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1013-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1028-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-30-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1034-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1066-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-223-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.14.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-30-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1018-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.13.0-1010-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1103-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1120-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1063-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-100-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1131-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel | Feb 9, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 18, 2022 |
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