Red Hat update for kernel

1) Use-after-free error

EUVDB-ID: #VU9767

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8824

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the dccp_disconnect function in net/dccp/proto.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can make specially crafted AF_UNSPEC connect system call during the DCCP_LISTEN state, trigger use-after-free error and gain root privileges or cause the system to crash.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - 4 Year Extended Update Support: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (for IBM Power LE) - 4 Year Extended Update Support: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support: 7.3

kernel (Red Hat package): 3.10.0-123.1.2.el7 - 3.10.0-514.32.3.el7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.3

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External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0399

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.