Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-uek-debug-devel package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.74.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEBUGDEVEL-5490748
  • published3 May 2023
  • disclosed23 Mar 2023

Introduced: 23 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-28772  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-debug-devel to version 0:4.1.12-124.74.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12323.

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.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3. lib/seq_buf.c has a seq_buf_putmem_hex buffer overflow.

CVSS Scores

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