SB2023100811 - Fedora 38 update for kernel

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SB2023100811 - Fedora 38 update for kernel

Published: October 8, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023100811
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42754)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the ipv4_send_dest_unreach() function in net/ipv4/route.c. A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN permissions can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42756)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Netfilter subsystem. A local user can exploit the race  between IPSET_CMD_ADD and IPSET_CMD_SWAP and gain crash the kernel.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5345)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the smb3_fs_context_parse_param() function in fs/smb/client component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References