CVE-2021-47257 Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-7673553
  • published10 Aug 2024
  • disclosed21 May 2024

Introduced: 21 May 2024

CVE-2021-47257  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-5101.

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.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: ieee802154: fix null deref in parse dev addr

Fix a logic error that could result in a null deref if the user sets the mode incorrectly for the given addr type.

CVSS Scores

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