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Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-1573: ELSA-2015-1137: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-1573: ELSA-2015-1137: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/02/2016
Created
10/18/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
11/11/2024

Description

The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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