Unchecked Return Value Affecting kernel-uek-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKMODULESEXTRA-7944322
  • published13 Sept 2024
  • disclosed29 Jul 2024

Introduced: 29 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-42068  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-252  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-modules-extra to version 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12618.

NVD Description

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

bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro()

set_memory_ro() can fail, leaving memory unprotected.

Check its return and take it into account as an error.

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