Race Condition Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-2562560
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Dec 2019

Introduced: 3 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-19537  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-240.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4431.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.10, there is a race condition bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the USB character device driver layer, aka CID-303911cfc5b9. This affects drivers/usb/core/file.c.

CVSS Scores

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