NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.14.35-1902.303.4.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2576957
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed9 Apr 2020

Introduced: 9 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-11668  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.14.35-1902.303.4.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5715.

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.

In the Linux kernel before 5.6.1, drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c (aka the Xirlink camera USB driver) mishandles invalid descriptors, aka CID-a246b4d54770.

CVSS Scores

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