NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting criu package, versions <0:3.15-1.module+el8.4.0+20157+b6591bfb


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-CRIU-2583850
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 Dec 2020

Introduced: 17 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-29652  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 criu to version 0:3.15-1.module+el8.4.0+20157+b6591bfb or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1796.

NVD Description

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

A nil pointer dereference in the golang.org/x/crypto/ssh component through v0.0.0-20201203163018-be400aefbc4c for Go allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service against SSH servers.

CVSS Scores

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