Improper Privilege Management Affecting kernel-uek-debug-devel package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.73.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEBUGDEVEL-5408246
  • published18 May 2022
  • disclosed17 Sept 2020

Introduced: 17 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-0404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-debug-devel to version 0:4.1.12-124.73.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12232.

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 uvc_scan_chain_forward of uvc_driver.c, there is a possible linked list corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-111893654References: Upstream kernel

CVSS Scores

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