New Ksplice updates for UEKR4 4.1.12 on OL6 and OL7 (ELSA-2023-12800)
Synopsis: ELSA-2023-12800 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2023-22024
Users with Oracle Linux Premier Support can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Oracle Linux Security Advisory, ELSA-2023-12800.
More information about this errata can be found at
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-12800.html
INSTALLING THE UPDATES
We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running UEKR4 4.1.12 on
OL6 and 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
* CVE-2023-22024: Permission bypass in Reliable Datagram Sockets.
A locking error in the Reliable Datagram Sockets protocol could lead to an
out-of-bounds access. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate
privilege.
Orabug: 35741584
SUPPORT
Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww@oracle.com.
New Ksplice updates for UEKR4 4.1.12 on Oracle Linux 6 and 7 are available.
