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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-22555) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-22555) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security and bug fix update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/07/2021
Created
08/06/2021
Added
08/04/2021
Modified
09/01/2021

Description

A heap out-of-bounds write affecting Linux since v2.6.19-rc1 was discovered in net/netfilter/x_tables.c. This allows an attacker to gain privileges or cause a DoS (via heap memory corruption) through user name space

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-2021-3327
  • CVE-2021-22555
  • USN-5039-1

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