Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:5.4.17-2011.7.4.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2577124
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Sept 2020

Introduced: 16 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-14386  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:5.4.17-2011.7.4.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5884.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. Memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS Scores

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