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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-2166) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-2166) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/19/2023
Created
01/30/2024
Added
01/26/2024
Modified
02/23/2024

Description

A null pointer dereference issue was found in can protocol in net/can/af_can.c in the Linux before Linux. ml_priv may not be initialized in the receive path of CAN frames. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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