Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-348.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-2592260
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Jun 2021

Introduced: 7 Jun 2021

CVE-2020-36386  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-348.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4356.

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.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.1. net/bluetooth/hci_event.c has a slab out-of-bounds read in hci_extended_inquiry_result_evt, aka CID-51c19bf3d5cf.

CVSS Scores

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