Double Free Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.340.4.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEK-8720741
  • published14 Feb 2025
  • disclosed28 Dec 2024

Introduced: 28 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-56704  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek to version 0:5.4.17-2136.340.4.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20100.

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.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

9p/xen: fix release of IRQ

Kernel logs indicate an IRQ was double-freed.

Pass correct device ID during IRQ release.

[Dominique: remove confusing variable reset to 0]

CVSS Base Scores

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