CVE-2021-43976 Affecting kernel-uek-debug-devel package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.67.3.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEBUGDEVEL-3039885
  • published18 May 2022
  • disclosed17 Nov 2021

Introduced: 17 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-43976  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-debug-devel to version 0:4.1.12-124.67.3.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9852.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, mwifiex_usb_recv in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/usb.c allows an attacker (who can connect a crafted USB device) to cause a denial of service (skb_over_panic).

CVSS Scores

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