Use of Uninitialized Resource Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.32.1.0.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-3063999
  • published11 Aug 2022
  • disclosed25 Mar 2022

Introduced: 25 Mar 2022

CVE-2022-0494  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-908  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-372.32.1.0.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-7110.

NVD Description

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

A kernel information leak flaw was identified in the scsi_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special user privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_RAWIO) to create issues with confidentiality.

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