NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting rtla package, versions <0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-RTLA-6066777
- published 17 Nov 2023
- disclosed 23 Jun 2023
Introduced: 23 Jun 2023
CVE-2023-3212 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:9 rtla to version 0:5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-6583.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rtla package and not the rtla package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the gfs2 file system in the Linux kernel. It occurs on corrupt gfs2 file systems when the evict code tries to reference the journal descriptor structure after it has been freed and set to NULL. A privileged local user could use this flaw to cause a kernel panic.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-3212.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-6583.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2214348
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/504a10d9e46bc37b23d0a1ae2f28973c8516e636
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00027.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0005/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5448
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5480
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html