Double Free Affecting kernel-uek-container-debug package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.306.1.3.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
0.04% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKCONTAINERDEBUG-2621752
  • published12 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Jan 2022

Introduced: 26 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-22600  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-container-debug to version 0:5.4.17-2136.306.1.3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9274.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-container-debug package and not the kernel-uek-container-debug package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755

CVSS Base Scores

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