[El-errata] New Ksplice updates for UEKR2 2.6.39 on OL5 and OL6 (ELSA-2020-5754)

[Errata Announcements for Oracle Linux]

Synopsis: ELSA-2020-5754 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2019-15214 CVE-2019-19533

Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Security Advisory, ELSA-2020-5754.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-5754.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-2019-19533: Information leak in Technotrend/Hauppauge USB DEC driver.

A missing zeroing of memory when doing transfers in Technotrend /
Hauppauge USB DEC driver could lead to an information leak.  A local
attacker could use this flaw to gain information about running kernel
and facilitate an attack.

Orabug: 31351122


* CVE-2019-15214: Use-after-free when connecting ALSA cards.

A race condition when connecting an ALSA sound device could result in
prematurely freeing associated data structures. A malicious device might
exploit this to cause a denial-of-service or memory corruption.

Orabug: 31351895

SUPPORT

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