Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.83.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.51% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEK-6370955
  • published5 Mar 2024
  • disclosed11 Jan 2024

Introduced: 11 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-51780  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek to version 0:4.1.12-124.83.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12193.

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:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 6.6.8. do_vcc_ioctl in net/atm/ioctl.c has a use-after-free because of a vcc_recvmsg race condition.

CVSS Base Scores

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