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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-41858: ELSA-2024-0461: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-41858: ELSA-2024-0461: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
04/05/2022
Created
03/10/2023
Added
03/08/2023
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip/slip.c. This issue could allow an attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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