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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-2513: ELSA-2023-12842: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-2513: ELSA-2023-12842: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/14/2022
Created
10/04/2023
Added
10/03/2023
Modified
12/06/2024

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors. A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. This flaw allows a privileged local user to cause a system crash or other undefined behaviors.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

References

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