Use After Free Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-305.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-2581093
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Apr 2020

Introduced: 29 Apr 2020

CVE-2020-12464  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-305.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1578.

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.

usb_sg_cancel in drivers/usb/core/message.c in the Linux kernel before 5.6.8 has a use-after-free because a transfer occurs without a reference, aka CID-056ad39ee925.

CVSS Base Scores

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