Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.347.6.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKDOC-12563191
  • published9 Sept 2025
  • disclosed4 Jul 2025

Introduced: 4 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-38180  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:5.4.17-2136.347.6.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20553.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc 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: atm: fix /proc/net/atm/lec handling

/proc/net/atm/lec must ensure safety against dev_lec[] changes.

It appears it had dev_put() calls without prior dev_hold(), leading to imbalance and UAF.

CVSS Base Scores

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