vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-7837: ELSA-2015-2152: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Sep 19, 2017 | Jan 5, 2019 | Nov 29, 2024 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Sep 19, 2017
Added
Jan 5, 2019
Modified
Nov 29, 2024
Description
The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt, and Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions by leveraging improper handling of secure_boot flag across kexec reboot.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
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