CVE-2022-21385 Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.311.6.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2988066
  • published20 Aug 2022
  • disclosed29 Aug 2022

Introduced: 20 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-21385  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:5.4.17-2136.311.6.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9828.

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 in net_rds_alloc_sgs() in Oracle Linux kernels allows unprivileged local users to crash the machine. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.2 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVSS Scores

version 3.1