Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated package, versions <0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el10uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE10-KERNELUEKDEBUGMODULESDEPRECATED-10851972
  • published20 Jul 2025
  • disclosed12 Jun 2023

Introduced: 12 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-3159  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:10 kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated to version 0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el10uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20530.

NVD Description

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

A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails.

CVSS Base Scores

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