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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-27364: ELSA-2021-9175: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-27364: ELSA-2021-9175: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
03/05/2021
Created
03/19/2021
Added
03/18/2021
Modified
01/23/2025

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.11.3. drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_iscsi.c is adversely affected by the ability of an unprivileged user to craft Netlink messages. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An out-of-bounds read was discovered in the libiscsi module that could lead to reading kernel memory or a crash. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality as well as system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

References

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