Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.323.1.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2575155
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Dec 2019

Introduced: 3 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-19523  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.323.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5710.

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.

In the Linux kernel before 5.3.7, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c driver, aka CID-44efc269db79.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1