SB2022040843 - Fedora 34 update for kernel



SB2022040843 - Fedora 34 update for kernel

Published: April 8, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022040843
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1205)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference and use after free errors in the net/ax25/ax25_timer.c. A local user can simulate Amateur Radio and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28390)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in ems_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


3) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28389)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in mcba_usb_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


4) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28388)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in the usb_8dev_start_xmit in drivers/net/can/usb/usb_8dev.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.