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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-1000026: ELSA-2019-4570: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-1000026: ELSA-2019-4570: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/12/2018
Created
05/08/2019
Added
11/06/2018
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

Linux Linux kernel version at least v4.8 onwards, probably well before contains a Insufficient input validation vulnerability in bnx2x network card driver that can result in DoS: Network card firmware assertion takes card off-line. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker on a must pass a very large, specially crafted packet to the bnx2x card. This can be done from an untrusted guest VM..

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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