vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2023-1077: kernel: Type confusion in pick_next_rt_entity()
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 27, 2023 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 10, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, pick_next_rt_entity() may return a type confused entry, not detected by the BUG_ON condition, as the confused entry will not be NULL, but list_head.The buggy error condition would lead to a type confused entry with the list head,which would then be used as a type confused sched_rt_entity,causing memory corruption.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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