Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2023-1822

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-1822.html

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

kernel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
perf-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
perf-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
python-perf-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm
kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-doc-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm
kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm



Related CVEs:

CVE-2022-4378




Description of changes:

[2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.OL6]
- proc: proc_skip_spaces() shouldn't think it is working on C strings (Linus Torvalds) {CVE-2022-4378} [Orabug: 35304147]
- proc: avoid integer type confusion in get_proc_long (Linus Torvalds) {CVE-2022-4378} [Orabug: 35304147]


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Oracle6: ELSA-2023-1822: Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) kernel Important Security Update

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.OL6] - proc: proc_skip_spaces() shouldn't think it is working on C strings (Linus Torvalds) {CVE-2022-4378} [Orabug: 35304147] - proc: avoid integer type confusion in get_proc_long (Linus Torvalds) {CVE-2022-4378} [Orabug: 35304147]

SRPMs

x86_64

kernel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm perf-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm python-perf-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-doc-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-firmware-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.noarch.rpm kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-754.35.1.0.10.el6.i686.rpm

aarch64

i386

Severity
Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4378

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