Use After Free Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-BPFTOOL-6126198
  • published15 Dec 2023
  • disclosed12 Jun 2023

Introduced: 12 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-3159  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 bpftool to version 0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-13043.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails.

CVSS Base Scores

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