Use After Free Affecting kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.31% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEKDEBUGMODULESEXTRA-6126445
  • published15 Dec 2023
  • disclosed1 Nov 2023

Introduced: 1 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-5178  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra to version 0:5.15.0-201.135.6.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-13043.

NVD Description

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

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in drivers/nvme/target/tcp.cinnvmet_tcp_free_crypto` due to a logical bug in the NVMe/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a malicious user to cause a use-after-free and double-free problem, which may permit remote code execution or lead to local privilege escalation.

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