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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-2879: ELSA-2023-18908: ol8addon security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-2879: ELSA-2023-18908: ol8addon security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
10/04/2022
Created
01/25/2023
Added
01/24/2023
Modified
12/19/2024

Description

Reader.Read does not set a limit on the maximum size of file headers. A maliciously crafted archive could cause Read to allocate unbounded amounts of memory, potentially causing resource exhaustion or panics. After fix, Reader.Read limits the maximum size of header blocks to 1 MiB. A flaw was found in the golang package, where Reader.Read does not set a limit on the maximum size of file headers. After fixing, Reader.Read limits the maximum size of header blocks to 1 MiB. This flaw allows a maliciously crafted archive to cause Read to allocate unbounded amounts of memory, potentially causing resource exhaustion or panic.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-aardvark-dns
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-buildah
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-buildah-tests
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-cockpit-composer
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-cockpit-podman
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-conmon
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-containernetworking-plugins
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-containers-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-container-selinux
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-crit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-criu
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-criu-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-criu-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-crun
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-delve
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-fuse-overlayfs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang-bin
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang-docs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang-misc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang-race
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang-src
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-golang-tests
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-go-toolset
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libslirp
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libslirp-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-netavark
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-oci-seccomp-bpf-hook
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-composer
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-composer-core
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-composer-dnf-json
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-composer-worker
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-luks2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-lvm2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-ostree
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-osbuild-selinux
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman-catatonit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman-docker
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman-gvproxy
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman-plugins
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman-remote
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-podman-tests
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-criu
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-osbuild
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-podman
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-runc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-skopeo
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-skopeo-tests
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-slirp4netns
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-udica
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-weldr-client

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