Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.81.2.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-6102010
  • published7 Dec 2023
  • disclosed14 Oct 2023

Introduced: 14 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-45862  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-770  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:4.1.12-124.81.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-13019.

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 drivers/usb/storage/ene_ub6250.c for the ENE UB6250 reader driver in the Linux kernel before 6.2.5. An object could potentially extend beyond the end of an allocation.

CVSS Scores

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