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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-26739: ELSA-2024-6997: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 3, 2024 | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 17, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 3, 2024
Added
Oct 16, 2024
Modified
Jul 17, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: act_mirred: don't override retval if we already lost the skb
If we're redirecting the skb, and haven't called tcf_mirred_forward(),
yet, we need to tell the core to drop the skb by setting the retcode
to SHOT. If we have called tcf_mirred_forward(), however, the skb
is out of our hands and returning SHOT will lead to UaF.
Move the retval override to the error path which actually need it.
A use-after-free flaw was found in net/sched/act_mirred.c in the Linux kernel. This may result in a crash.
net/sched: act_mirred: don't override retval if we already lost the skb
If we're redirecting the skb, and haven't called tcf_mirred_forward(),
yet, we need to tell the core to drop the skb by setting the retcode
to SHOT. If we have called tcf_mirred_forward(), however, the skb
is out of our hands and returning SHOT will lead to UaF.
Move the retval override to the error path which actually need it.
A use-after-free flaw was found in net/sched/act_mirred.c in the Linux kernel. This may result in a crash.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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