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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-6356) ELSA-2024-12169: kernel security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2023-6356) ELSA-2024-12169: kernel security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/07/2024
Created
02/27/2024
Added
02/23/2024
Modified
02/23/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver. This issue may allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to send a set of crafted TCP packages when using NVMe over TCP, leading the NVMe driver to a NULL pointer dereference in the NVMe driver and causing kernel panic and a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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