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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-2176) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-2176) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/20/2023
Created
01/30/2024
Added
01/26/2024
Modified
03/01/2024

Description

A vulnerability was found in compare_netdev_and_ip in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA in the Linux Kernel. The improper cleanup results in out-of-boundary read, where a local user can utilize this problem to crash the system or escalation of privilege.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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