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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-16528: ELSA-2020-5866: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-16528: ELSA-2020-5866: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C)
Published
09/12/2017
Created
10/09/2020
Added
10/07/2020
Modified
01/07/2025

Description

sound/core/seq_device.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (snd_rawmidi_dev_seq_free use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. The sound/core/seq_device.c in the Linux kernel, before 4.13.4, allows local users to cause a denial of service (snd_rawmidi_dev_seq_free use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

References

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