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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-10742: ELSA-2020-4060: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-10742: ELSA-2020-4060: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
05/13/2020
Created
10/09/2020
Added
10/07/2020
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An index buffer overflow during Direct IO write leading to the NFS client to crash. In some cases, a reach out of the index after one memory allocation by kmalloc will cause a kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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