Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek-core package, versions <0:5.15.0-2.52.3.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKCORE-3031515
  • published 22 Sep 2022
  • disclosed 8 Jan 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-core to version 0:5.15.0-2.52.3.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9827.

NVD Description

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

It was discovered that when exec'ing from a non-leader thread, armed POSIX CPU timers would be left on a list but freed, leading to a use-after-free.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

8.4 high
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Red Hat

7.8 high