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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-4744: ELSA-2023-1470: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-4744: ELSA-2023-1470: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/20/2023
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/28/2023
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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