Use After Free Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.30.0.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELDOC-5903734
  • published16 Sept 2023
  • disclosed5 Jul 2023

Introduced: 5 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-31248  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-doc to version 0:5.14.0-284.30.0.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-5069.

NVD Description

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

Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability; nft_chain_lookup_byid() failed to check whether a chain was active and CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace

CVSS Scores

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