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kernel: crypto api unprivileged arbitrary module load via request_module()

🗓️ 26 Jan 2016 13:59:44Reported by RedHatType 
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Flaw in Linux kernel Crypto subsystem lets unprivileged users load any module via request_module(), increasing attack surface.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_641:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rtkernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64kernel-rt-devel1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rtkernel-rt-devel-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6anykernel-rt-doc1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rtkernel-rt-doc-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt.noarch.rpm
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64kernel-rt-trace1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rtkernel-rt-trace-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.170.el6rt.x86_64.rpm
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CVSS 22.1
EPSS0.00547
CWE-749
linux kernelcrypto subsystemunprivileged userrequest_modulemodule loadingattack surface
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