CentOS 7 : kernel (RHSA-2021:0336)

The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:0336 advisory. - Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/blockdev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for...

RHEL 7 : kernel (RHSA-2021:1376)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:1376 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: SCSI target LIO write to any...

SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2021:0438-1)

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : CVE-2021-3348: Fixed a use-after-free in nbdaddsocket that could be triggered by local attackers with access to the nbd device via an I/O request at a certain point...

Privilege Escalation

linux kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/blockdev.callows local users to gain additional privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field...

Design/Logic Flaw

Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/blockdev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field...

CVE-2020-15436

Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/blockdev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field...

CVE-2020-15436

The CVE-2020-15436 entry is confirmed by connected sources as a Linux kernel local-use-after-free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c (pre-5.8). It enables a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service by abusing improper access to a particular error field. The Linux kerne...