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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-41073: ELSA-2024-6567: kernel security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-41073: ELSA-2024-6567: kernel security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
07/29/2024
Created
10/24/2024
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
11/08/2024

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: avoid double free special payload If a discard request needs to be retried, and that retry may fail before a new special payload is added, a double free will result. Clear the RQF_SPECIAL_LOAD when the request is cleaned. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, where the following issue has been resolved: nvme: avoid double free special payload. If a discard request needs to be retried, and that retry may fail before a new special payload is added, a double free occurs. Clear the RQF_SPECIAL_LOAD when the request is cleaned.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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