CVE-2024-25742 Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:5.15.0-308.179.6.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEKDOC-10117787
  • published13 May 2025
  • disclosed17 May 2024

Introduced: 17 May 2024

CVE-2024-25742  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:5.15.0-308.179.6.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20320.

NVD Description

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

In the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29 (#VC) at any point in time and can trigger its handler. This affects AMD SEV-SNP and AMD SEV-ES.

CVSS Base Scores

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