[El-errata] New Ksplice updates for UEKR6 5.4.17 on OL7 and OL8 (ELSA-2025-20153)

[Errata Announcements for Oracle Linux]

Synopsis: ELSA-2025-20153 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-53164

Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Security Advisory, ELSA-2025-20153.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-20153.html

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running UEKR6 5.4.17 on
OL7 and OL8 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-2024-53164: Privilege escalation in CAKE network scheduler.

A logic error when using the Common Applications Kept Enhanced (CAKE)
network scheduler could lead to a use-after-free. A local attacker could
use this flaw to escalate privileges.


* Remote denial-of-service in NFSv4.1 client driver.

A missing check when using the NFSv4.1 client driver could lead
to a livelock. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a
denial-of-service.


* Note: Oracle has determined some CVEs are not applicable.

The kernel is not affected by the following CVEs
since the code under consideration is not compiled.

CVE-2024-53690, CVE-2024-56767, CVE-2024-57802, CVE-2024-57889,
CVE-2024-57900

SUPPORT

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


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