SB2023052620 - Race condition in Linux kernel
Published: May 26, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023052620
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3522)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the hugetlb_no_page() function in the mm/hugetlb.c. A local user can exploit the race and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.