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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-52777: ELSA-2024-5101: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-52777: ELSA-2024-5101: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
05/21/2024
Created
08/20/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath11k: fix gtk offload status event locking The ath11k active pdevs are protected by RCU but the gtk offload status event handling code calling ath11k_mac_get_arvif_by_vdev_id() was not marked as a read-side critical section. Mark the code in question as an RCU read-side critical section to avoid any potential use-after-free issues. Compile tested only.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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