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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-10661) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-10661) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/19/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/02/2017
Modified
11/06/2018

Description

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • 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-2018-3083
  • DSA-3981
  • 100215
  • RHSA-2018:3083
  • RHSA-2018:3096
  • CVE-2017-10661
  • USN-3470-1
  • USN-3470-2
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