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Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.307.1.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.77% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2543856
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 26 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10876  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.307.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4577.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek package and not the kernel-uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in Linux kernel in the ext4 filesystem code. A use-after-free is possible in ext4_ext_remove_space() function when mounting and operating a crafted ext4 image.

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