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AlmaLinux 8 : kpatch-patch (ALSA-2022:7137)

high Nessus Plugin ID 166510

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2022:7137 advisory.

 - kernel: a use-after-free in cls_route filter implementation may lead to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-2588)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-7137.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 166510

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2022-7137.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 10/25/2022

Updated: 1/15/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2588

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2588

CWE: 416