NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.41.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2546006
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Aug 2019

Introduced: 19 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-15217  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:3.8.13-118.41.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4871.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c driver.

CVSS Scores

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