Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-uek-tools package, versions <0:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKTOOLS-2578489
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Nov 2020

Introduced: 18 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-28915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-tools to version 0:5.4.17-2036.101.2.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5996.

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.

A buffer over-read (at the framebuffer layer) in the fbcon code in the Linux kernel before 5.8.15 could be used by local attackers to read kernel memory, aka CID-6735b4632def.

CVSS Scores

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