CVE-2024-46855 Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEK-8528927
  • published19 Dec 2024
  • disclosed27 Sept 2024

Introduced: 27 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-46855  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek to version 0:5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12887.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks

We must put 'sk' reference before returning.

CVSS Scores

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