Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.44.4.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2579728
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Nov 2016

Introduced: 16 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-7913  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.1.12-124.44.4.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5912.

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 xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.

CVSS Scores

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