Improper Locking Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:5.15.0-302.167.6.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEKDEVEL-8371426
  • published14 Nov 2024
  • disclosed17 Aug 2024

Introduced: 17 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-43849  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:5.15.0-302.167.6.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12815.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-devel package and not the kernel-uek-devel 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:

soc: qcom: pdr: protect locator_addr with the main mutex

If the service locator server is restarted fast enough, the PDR can rewrite locator_addr fields concurrently. Protect them by placing modification of those fields under the main pdr->lock.

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