openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-2985
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

bpftool-debuginfo
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

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

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

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

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

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

bpftool
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

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

kernel-debugsource
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 low risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU77495

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2985

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hfsplus_put_super() function in fs/hfsplus/super.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 22.03 LTS SP1

bpftool-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-tools-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-tools: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-source: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-headers: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

perf: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

perf-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

python3-perf-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-debuginfo: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-devel: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-tools-devel: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

bpftool: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

python3-perf: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel-debugsource: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

kernel: before 5.10.0-136.36.0.112

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1352


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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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