El-errata: New Ksplice updates for Oracle Enhanced RHCK 9 (5.14.0-70.26.1.0.2.el9_0)
Synopsis: 5.14.0-70.26.1.0.2.el9_0 can now be patched using Ksplice CVEs: CVE-2022-1972 CVE-2022-34918
Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch against the latest Oracle kernel update, 5.14.0-70.26.1.0.2.el9_0.
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Oracle Enhanced RHCK 9 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-2022-34918: Privilege escalation in Netfilter subsystem.
A type mismatch flaw in Netfilter subsystem when adding a new element to NFT table could result in a buffer overflow. A local user could use this flaw to escalate privileges.
* CVE-2022-1972: Unchecked netfilter field desc allows out-of-bounds write.
Missing validation of netfilter field desc structures could allow for an out-of-bounds write. A malicious user could exploit this to escalate their privileges or execute arbitrary code.
SUPPORT
Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww@oracle.com.
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New Ksplice updates for Oracle Enhanced RHCK 9 are available.
