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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-6214) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-6214) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security and bug fix update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/23/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/14/2017
Modified
01/22/2020

Description

The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules-provider-headers
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules-shared-headers
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-abi-whitelists
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-firmware
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-headers
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs-devel
  • 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
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-perf
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • ELSA-2018-1854
  • DLA-849-1
  • DSA-3804
  • CVE-2017-6214
  • USN-3265-1
  • USN-3265-2
  • USN-3361-1
  • USN-3422-1
  • USN-3422-2
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