Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.43.4.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2579105
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Sept 2020

Introduced: 3 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-10720  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.1.12-124.43.4.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5866.

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.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of GRO in versions before 5.2. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to crash the system.

CVSS Scores

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