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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-4095: ELSA-2022-9533: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-4095: ELSA-2022-9533: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/19/2021
Created
07/26/2024
Added
07/22/2024
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

A NULL pointer dereference was found in the Linux kernel's KVM when dirty ring logging is enabled without an active vCPU context. An unprivileged local attacker on the host may use this flaw to cause a kernel oops condition and thus a denial of service by issuing a KVM_XEN_HVM_SET_ATTR ioctl. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

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