El-errata: New Ksplice updates for RHCK 6 (ELSA-2020-1524)

Synopsis: ELSA-2020-1524 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2017-1000371 CVE-2019-17666

Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Security Advisory, ELSA-2020-1524.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-1524.html

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running RHCK 6 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-2019-17666: Remote code execution in Realtek peer-to-peer Wifi.

Missing validation could result in a kernel buffer overflow and
potentially code-execution. A remote attacker in proximity to the
device could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially, execute
code.

* CVE-2017-1000371: Privilege escalation when executing a shared object file.

A logic error when loading shared object file with ELF format could
facilitate an exploit leading to privilege escalation.

Note: Oracle will not be providing a zero downtime update for
CVE-2017-1000371 on 32 bits kernels.

SUPPORT

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