SUSE update for the Linux Kernel

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94421

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48791

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 pm8001_exec_internal_tmf_task() function in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package the Linux Kernel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

kernel-source-rt: before 5.3.18-150300.184.1

kernel-rt-debuginfo: before 5.3.18-150300.184.1

kernel-rt-debugsource: before 5.3.18-150300.184.1

kernel-rt: before 5.3.18-150300.184.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243304-1/

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.