Resource Exhaustion Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2576344
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Mar 2019

Introduced: 25 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-3874  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5845.

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.

The SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack. Kernel 3.10.x and 4.18.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

CVSS Scores

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