Double Free Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.74.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-5490751
  • published3 May 2023
  • disclosed25 Feb 2023

Introduced: 25 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-26545  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:4.1.12-124.74.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12323.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 6.1.13, there is a double free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c upon an allocation failure (for registering the sysctl table under a new location) during the renaming of a device.

CVSS Scores

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