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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-7533) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2017-7533) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/03/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/16/2017
Modified
08/11/2023

Description

Race condition in the fsnotify implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.12.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application that leverages simultaneous execution of the inotify_handle_event and vfs_rename functions.

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-2018-4021
  • DSA-3927
  • DSA-3945
  • CVE-2017-7533
  • USN-3377-1
  • USN-3377-2
  • USN-3378-1
  • USN-3378-2
  • USN-3392-1
  • USN-3392-2
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