vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-2235: ELSA-2023-3723: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2023-03-15 | 2023-07-25 | 2024-12-06 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2023-03-15
Added
2023-07-25
Modified
2024-12-06
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel Performance Events system can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
The perf_group_detach function did not check the event's siblings' attach_state before calling add_event_to_groups(), but remove_on_exec made it possible to call list_del_event() on before detaching from their group, making it possible to use a dangling pointer causing a use-after-free vulnerability.
We recommend upgrading past commit fd0815f632c24878e325821943edccc7fde947a2.
The Linux kernel's Performance Events subsystem has a use-after-free flaw that occurs when a user triggers the perf_group_detach and remove_on_exec functions simultaneously. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
The perf_group_detach function did not check the event's siblings' attach_state before calling add_event_to_groups(), but remove_on_exec made it possible to call list_del_event() on before detaching from their group, making it possible to use a dangling pointer causing a use-after-free vulnerability.
We recommend upgrading past commit fd0815f632c24878e325821943edccc7fde947a2.
The Linux kernel's Performance Events subsystem has a use-after-free flaw that occurs when a user triggers the perf_group_detach and remove_on_exec functions simultaneously. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
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