vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2015-8324: ELSA-2016-0855: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | May 2, 2016 | May 17, 2016 | Jan 24, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
May 2, 2016
Added
May 17, 2016
Modified
Jan 24, 2025
Description
The ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly track the initialization of certain data structures, which allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and panic) via a crafted USB device, related to the ext4_fill_super function.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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