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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-3896) ELSA-2019-1488: kernel security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-3896) ELSA-2019-1488: kernel security and bug fix update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/18/2019
Created
06/20/2019
Added
06/18/2019
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

A double-free can happen in idr_remove_all() in lib/idr.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 branch. An unprivileged local attacker can use this flaw for a privilege escalation or for a system crash and a denial of service (DoS).

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ELSA-2019-1488
  • CVE-2019-3896

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