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% (50th percentile)

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

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.6 medium
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SUSE

4.6 medium
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Red Hat

4.6 medium