vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-29266: ELSA-2021-9221: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2021-03-14 | 2021-05-10 | 2025-01-23 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2021-03-14
Added
2021-05-10
Modified
2025-01-23
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.11.9. drivers/vhost/vdpa.c has a use-after-free because v->config_ctx has an invalid value upon re-opening a character device, aka CID-f6bbf0010ba0.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An invalid value upon reopening a character device can cause a use-after-free memory corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An invalid value upon reopening a character device can cause a use-after-free memory corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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