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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-20784: ELSA-2019-1959: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-20784: ELSA-2019-1959: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/28/2018
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.2, kernel/sched/fair.c mishandles leaf cfs_rq's, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in update_blocked_averages) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inducing a high load.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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