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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2020-36558) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2020-36558) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/21/2022
Created
09/09/2022
Added
09/07/2022
Modified
11/16/2022

Description

A race condition in the Linux kernel before 5.5.7 involving VT_RESIZEX could lead to a NULL pointer dereference and general protection fault.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware

References

  • ELSA-2022-7683
  • CVE-2020-36558

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