Memory Leak Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.301.1.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2601750
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Mar 2022

Introduced: 4 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-3744  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:5.4.17-2136.301.1.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9564.

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 memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function in drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-ops.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption). This vulnerability is similar with the older CVE-2019-18808.

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