NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.14.35-2025.402.2.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2579599
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Sept 2019

Introduced: 6 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-16089  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.14.35-2025.402.2.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5913.

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 through 5.2.13. nbd_genl_status in drivers/block/nbd.c does not check the nla_nest_start_noflag return value.

CVSS Scores

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