Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.76.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-5753083
  • published5 Jul 2023
  • disclosed12 Jun 2023

Introduced: 12 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-3159  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-124.76.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12565.

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.

A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails.

CVSS Base Scores

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