[El-errata] New Ksplice updates for UEKR2 2.6.39 on OL5 and OL6 (ELSA-2019-4812)
Errata Announcements for Oracle Linux
el-errata at oss.oracle.com
Mon Oct 21 03:23:13 PDT 2019
Synopsis: ELSA-2019-4812 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2011-5327 CVE-2019-14283
Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Security Advisory, ELSA-2019-4812.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-4812.html
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running UEKR2 2.6.39 on
OL5 and OL6 install these updates.
On systems that have "autoinstall = yes" in /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf,
these updates will be installed automatically and you do not need to
take any action.
Alternatively, you can install these updates by running:
# /usr/sbin/uptrack-upgrade -y
DESCRIPTION
* CVE-2019-14283: Denial-of-service in floppy disk geometry setting during insertion.
Missing input validation in the floppy disk geometry setting calls could
allow a malicious local user with access to the floppy device to cause
an out-of-bounds access either crashing the system or leaking the
contents of kernel memory.
Orabug: 30318221
* CVE-2011-5327: Denial-of-service when using TCM Virtual SAS target and Linux/SCSI LDD fabric loopback module.
A logic error when using TCM Virtual SAS target and Linux/SCSI LDD
fabric loopback module could lead to an out-of-bounds access. A
local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial-of-service.
Orabug: 30254296
SUPPORT
Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.
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