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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-3635: ELSA-2021-4356: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-3635: ELSA-2021-4356: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/06/2021
Created
11/20/2021
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel netfilter implementation in versions prior to 5.5-rc7. A user with root (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) access is able to panic the system when issuing netfilter netflow commands. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel netfilter implementation. A user with root (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) access is able to panic the system when issuing netfilter netflow commands

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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