vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-9604: ELSA-2017-1842: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
2017-04-18
Added
2017-08-17
Modified
2025-01-24

Description

It was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.11-rc8 that root can gain direct access to an internal keyring, such as '.dns_resolver' in RHEL-7 or '.builtin_trusted_keys' upstream, by joining it as its session keyring. This allows root to bypass module signature verification by adding a new public key of its own devising to the keyring.
It was discovered that root can gain direct access to an internal keyring, such as '.dns_resolver' in RHEL-7 or '.builtin_trusted_keys' upstream, by joining it as its session keyring. This allows root to bypass module signature verification by adding a new public key of its own devising to the keyring.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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