openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-0266
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kernel-tools-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bpftool
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

bpftool-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-perf-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-perf
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-source
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel-headers
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU71482

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0266

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the snd_ctl_elem_read() function in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 22.03 LTS SP1

kernel-tools-devel: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

bpftool: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

perf: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-tools-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-tools: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

bpftool-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-devel: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

perf-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

python3-perf-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-debugsource: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

python3-perf: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-source: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel-headers: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

kernel: before 5.10.0-136.26.0.102

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1201


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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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