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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-20265: ELSA-2021-0856: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-20265: ELSA-2021-0856: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/24/2016
Created
03/19/2021
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the way memory resources were freed in the unix_stream_recvmsg function in the Linux kernel when a signal was pending. This flaw allows an unprivileged local user to crash the system by exhausting available memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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