Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-uek-tools package, versions <0:4.14.35-1902.303.4.1.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKTOOLS-2576811
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Apr 2020

Introduced: 8 Apr 2020

CVE-2019-20636  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-tools to version 0:4.14.35-1902.303.4.1.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5715.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.12, drivers/input/input.c has out-of-bounds writes via a crafted keycode table, as demonstrated by input_set_keycode, aka CID-cb222aed03d7.

CVSS Scores

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