Race Condition Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELDEBUG-2561371
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Dec 2019

Introduced: 3 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-19537  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-debug to version 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4060.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug package and not the kernel-debug package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.10, there is a race condition bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the USB character device driver layer, aka CID-303911cfc5b9. This affects drivers/usb/core/file.c.

CVSS Scores

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