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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-9756) ELSA-2017-3533: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-9756) ELSA-2017-3533: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
12/28/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/04/2017
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12 does not properly initialize Code Segment (CS) in certain error cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware

References

  • ELSA-2017-3533
  • CVE-2016-9756
  • USN-3167-1
  • USN-3167-2
  • USN-3168-1
  • USN-3168-2
  • USN-3169-1
  • USN-3169-2
  • USN-3170-1
  • DLA-772-1
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