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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-25661: ELSA-2020-4685: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-25661: ELSA-2020-4685: kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/03/2020
Created
11/25/2022
Added
11/23/2022
Modified
11/29/2024

Description

A Red Hat only CVE-2020-12351 regression issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's Bluetooth implementation handled L2CAP packets with A2MP CID. This flaw allows a remote attacker in an adjacent range to crash the system, causing a denial of service or potentially executing arbitrary code on the system by sending a specially crafted L2CAP packet. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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