SB2022031019 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time 8.4 update for kernel-rt
Published: March 10, 2022 Updated: July 10, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022031019
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0847)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an uninitialized resources. A local user can overwrite arbitrary file in the page cache, even if the file is read-only, and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability was dubbed Dirty Pipe.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.