NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless package, versions <0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.68% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEK64KMODULESWIRELESS-10791230
  • published19 Jul 2025
  • disclosed26 Feb 2018

Introduced: 26 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-7492  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless to version 0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20530.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless package and not the kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A NULL pointer dereference was found in the net/rds/rdma.c __rds_rdma_map() function in the Linux kernel before 4.14.7 allowing local attackers to cause a system panic and a denial-of-service, related to RDS_GET_MR and RDS_GET_MR_FOR_DEST.