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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-3501: ELSA-2021-2168: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-3501: ELSA-2021-2168: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/13/2021
Created
06/04/2021
Added
06/03/2021
Modified
11/29/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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