Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.66.3.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-2606146
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Feb 2022

Introduced: 26 Feb 2022

CVE-2020-36516  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-327  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.1.12-124.66.3.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9761.

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 5.16.11. The mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy allows an off-path attacker to inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session.

CVSS Scores

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