vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-20784: ELSA-2019-1959: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 28, 2018 | Jul 21, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 28, 2018
Added
Jul 21, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
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.
The CFS Linux kernel scheduler mishandles handling of leaf cfs_rq's in the kernel/sched/fair.c code, which allows a local unprivileged attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by entering an infinite loop in update_blocked_averages() function by inducing a high load on a system. Due to the nature of the flaw, a remote network attack (by initiating a magnitude of remote requests) cannot be fully ruled out.
The CFS Linux kernel scheduler mishandles handling of leaf cfs_rq's in the kernel/sched/fair.c code, which allows a local unprivileged attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by entering an infinite loop in update_blocked_averages() function by inducing a high load on a system. Due to the nature of the flaw, a remote network attack (by initiating a magnitude of remote requests) cannot be fully ruled out.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
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