Deadlock Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.22.2.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELHEADERS-5291761
  • published28 Mar 2023
  • disclosed5 Dec 2022

Introduced: 5 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-4269  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-833  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-headers to version 0:5.14.0-162.22.2.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-1470.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel Traffic Control (TC) subsystem. Using a specific networking configuration (redirecting egress packets to ingress using TC action "mirred") a local unprivileged user could trigger a CPU soft lockup (ABBA deadlock) when the transport protocol in use (TCP or SCTP) does a retransmission, resulting in a denial of service condition.

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