Use After Free Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-3138136
  • published5 Oct 2022
  • disclosed29 Aug 2022

Introduced: 29 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-1184  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-8267.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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