Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.54.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2595885
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Jan 2021

Introduced: 5 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-36158  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:3.8.13-118.54.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-9041.

NVD Description

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

mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c in the Linux kernel through 5.10.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SSID value, aka CID-5c455c5ab332.

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