Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-uek64k-modules-extra package, versions <0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE10-KERNELUEK64KMODULESEXTRA-10847788
  • published20 Jul 2025
  • disclosed6 Jul 2022

Introduced: 6 Jul 2022

CVE-2021-3697  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:10 kernel-uek64k-modules-extra to version 0:6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20480.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek64k-modules-extra package and not the kernel-uek64k-modules-extra package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A crafted JPEG image may lead the JPEG reader to underflow its data pointer, allowing user-controlled data to be written in heap. To a successful to be performed the attacker needs to perform some triage over the heap layout and craft an image with a malicious format and payload. This vulnerability can lead to data corruption and eventual code execution or secure boot circumvention. This flaw affects grub2 versions prior grub-2.12.

CVSS Base Scores

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