SB2021052658 - Use after free in Linux kernel
Published: May 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052658
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use after free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25669)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
A vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel where the function sunkbd_reinit having been scheduled by sunkbd_interrupt before sunkbd being freed. Though the dangling pointer is set to NULL in sunkbd_disconnect, there is still an alias in sunkbd_reinit causing Use After Free.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77e70d351db7de07a46ac49b87a6c3c7a60fca7e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/20/5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/2
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/2,
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/20/5,
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0006/