NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELMODULES-8100593
  • published27 Sept 2024
  • disclosed21 May 2024

Introduced: 21 May 2024

CVE-2023-52809  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-modules to version 0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-7000.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules package and not the kernel-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:

scsi: libfc: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in fc_lport_ptp_setup()

fc_lport_ptp_setup() did not check the return value of fc_rport_create() which can return NULL and would cause a NULL pointer dereference. Address this issue by checking return value of fc_rport_create() and log error message on fc_rport_create() failed.

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