[El-errata] New Ksplice updates for UEKR5 4.14.35 on OL7 (ELBA-2020-5813)

[Errata Announcements for Oracle Linux]

Synopsis: ELBA-2020-5813 can now be patched using Ksplice

Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Security Advisory, ELBA-2020-5813.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELBA-2020-5813.html

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running UEKR5 4.14.35
on OL7 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

* Use-after-free when releasing clocks in PTP clock driver.

A logic error when releasing clocks in PTP clock driver could lead to a
use-after-free. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial-
of-service.

Orabug: 31710994

SUPPORT

Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.