A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/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-docUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-core | Mar 28, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.144-127.601Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python-perf | May 2, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_12_1Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_6_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_18_1Upgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_18_1-debugsourceUpgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_12_1-debugsourceUpgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_18_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_6_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_12_1-debuginfoUpgrade kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_6_1-debugsource | Mar 28, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 1, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | Jan 10, 2024 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Mar 28, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Mar 28, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt | Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-preempt-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-zteUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-preemptUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-alUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidia | Apr 11, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-oem-5.14 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 30, 2023 |
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