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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-3159: ELSA-2023-13043: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-3159: ELSA-2023-13043: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/09/2022
Created
07/05/2023
Added
07/04/2023
Modified
12/06/2024

Description

A use after free issue was discovered in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. In this flaw a local attacker with special privilege may cause a use after free problem when queue_event() fails. A use-after-free flaw was found in driver/firewire in outbound_phy_packet_callback in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with special privileges to cause a use-after-free issue when the queue_event() fails.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek

References

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