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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.320.1.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2574193
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 20 Aug 2019
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Introduced: 20 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-15291 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.320.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5560.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the flexcop_usb_probe function in the drivers/media/usb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c driver.

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