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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2020-27820) ELSA-2022-1988: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2020-27820) ELSA-2022-1988: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/03/2021
Created
05/20/2022
Added
05/18/2022
Modified
05/18/2022

Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel, where a use-after-frees in nouveau's postclose() handler could happen if removing device (that is not common to remove video card physically without power-off, but same happens if "unbind" the driver).

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ELSA-2022-1988
  • CVE-2020-27820
  • USN-5265-1
  • USN-5278-1
  • USN-5413-1
  • USN-5415-1

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