medium5.5
CVE-2022-21504
The code in UEK6 U3 was missing an appropiate file descriptor count to be missing.
Impact
The code in UEK6 U3 was missing an appropiate file descriptor count to be missing. This resulted in a use count error that allowed a file descriptor to a socket to be closed and freed while it was still in use by another portion of the kernel. An attack with local access can operate on the socket, and cause a denial of service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Linux | Versions 7, 8 |