Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:5.4.17-2011.5.3.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKDOC-2578402
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 May 2020

Introduced: 15 May 2020

CVE-2020-12888  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-755  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:5.4.17-2011.5.3.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5805.

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.

The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

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