A flaw was found in libkcapi. A local attacker can influence an application that uses the Asynchronous Input/Output (AIO) interface. By reusing an AIO-enabled handle after a prior completion error, the _kcapi_aio_read_all() function can enter a non-terminating wait loop.
This can lead to a persistent denial of service, making the affected application or thread unresponsive.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 6
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
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Redhat Hardened_Images
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Openshift_Container_Platform
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Smuellerdd Libkcapi
cpe:2.3:a:smuellerdd:libkcapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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0.12.0
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1.5.1
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |
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Redhat Enterprise_Linux
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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— | — |