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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-1249) ELSA-2023-6583: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-1249) ELSA-2023-6583: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/23/2023
Created
11/18/2023
Added
11/16/2023
Modified
11/16/2023

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s core dump subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. Only if patch 390031c94211 ("coredump: Use the vma snapshot in fill_files_note") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

  • ELSA-2023-6583
  • CVE-2023-1249

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