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HistorySep 13, 2022 - 7:16 a.m.

(RHSA-2022:6432) Important: kernel security and bug fix update

2022-09-1307:16:29
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rhsa-2022-6432
linux kernel
privilege escalation
cve-2022-1729
posix acl
bz#2106587
unix

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.0%

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

  • kernel: race condition in perf_event_open leads to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-1729)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Bug Fix(es):

  • Posix ACL object is leaked in several places upon setattr and fsetxattr syscalls (BZ#2106587)