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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-3159) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-3159) (Multiple Advisories): Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/12/2023
Created
07/05/2023
Added
07/04/2023
Modified
07/04/2023

Description

A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware

References

  • ELSA-2023-12566
  • CVE-2023-3159

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