Incorrect Authorization Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2577573
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Sept 2020

Introduced: 13 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-25284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5866.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The rbd block device driver in drivers/block/rbd.c in the Linux kernel through 5.8.9 used incomplete permission checking for access to rbd devices, which could be leveraged by local attackers to map or unmap rbd block devices, aka CID-f44d04e696fe.

CVSS Base Scores

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