vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-15436: ELSA-2021-9002: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2020-06-08
Added
2021-01-08
Modified
2025-01-23

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
A use-after-free flaw was observed in blkdev_get(), in fs/block_dev.c after a call to __blkdev_get() fails, and its refcount gets freed/released. This problem may cause a denial of service problem with a special user privilege, and may even lead to a confidentiality issue.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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