NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting rv package, versions <0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-RV-8389888
  • published20 Nov 2024
  • disclosed19 May 2024

Introduced: 19 May 2024

CVE-2024-35904  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 rv to version 0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-9315.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rv package and not the rv 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:

selinux: avoid dereference of garbage after mount failure

In case kern_mount() fails and returns an error pointer return in the error branch instead of continuing and dereferencing the error pointer.

While on it drop the never read static variable selinuxfs_mount.

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