Race Condition Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELDEVEL-6065355
  • published17 Nov 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2023

Introduced: 18 May 2023

CVE-2023-33203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-devel to version 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-6583.

NVD Description

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

The Linux kernel before 6.2.9 has a race condition and resultant use-after-free in drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c if a physically proximate attacker unplugs an emac based device.

CVSS Scores

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