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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-37159) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-37159) (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
07/21/2021
Created
10/15/2021
Added
10/12/2021
Modified
05/18/2022

Description

hso_free_net_device in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.4 calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state, leading to a use-after-free and a double free.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-container
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-container-debug
  • 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-tools
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-tools-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-perf
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • ELSA-2022-1988
  • CVE-2021-37159
  • USN-5092-1
  • USN-5092-2
  • USN-5092-3
  • USN-5096-1
  • USN-5115-1
  • USN-5163-1
  • USN-5164-1
  • USN-5361-1
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