Use After Free Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.11.0.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-6155507
  • published13 Jan 2024
  • disclosed19 Apr 2023

Introduced: 19 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-2162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-513.11.0.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12069.

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 use-after-free vulnerability was found in iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c in SCSI sub-component in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw an attacker could leak kernel internal information.

CVSS Scores

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