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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-1249: ELSA-2023-6583: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-1249: ELSA-2023-6583: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/31/2022
Created
11/18/2023
Added
11/16/2023
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s core dump subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. Only if patch 390031c94211 ("coredump: Use the vma snapshot in fill_files_note") not applied yet, then kernel could be affected.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

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