SB2022113026 - Race condition in Linux Kernel KCM
Published: November 30, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022113026
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3521)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the kcm_tx_work() function in net/kcm/kcmsock.c in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.