Use of Uninitialized Resource Affecting kernel-uek-core 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-KERNELUEKCORE-8530192
  • published19 Dec 2024
  • disclosed9 Nov 2024

Introduced: 9 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-50237  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-908  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-core 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-core package and not the kernel-uek-core 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:

wifi: mac80211: do not pass a stopped vif to the driver in .get_txpower

Avoid potentially crashing in the driver because of uninitialized private data

CVSS Scores

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