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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-3874: ELSA-2020-5885: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-3874: ELSA-2020-5885: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/19/2019
Created
09/15/2020
Added
09/12/2020
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

The SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack. Kernel 3.10.x and 4.18.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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