Use After Free Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-BPFTOOL-8713554
  • published12 Feb 2025
  • disclosed27 Dec 2024

Introduced: 27 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-53239  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 bpftool to version 0:5.15.0-305.176.4.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20095.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: 6fire: Release resources at card release

The current 6fire code tries to release the resources right after the call of usb6fire_chip_abort(). But at this moment, the card object might be still in use (as we're calling snd_card_free_when_closed()).

For avoid potential UAFs, move the release of resources to the card's private_free instead of the manual call of usb6fire_chip_destroy() at the USB disconnect callback.

CVSS Scores

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