CVE-2022-21504

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).

• CVE ID
• CVE-2022-21504

• Assigner
• secalert_us@oracle.com

• Vulnerability Status
• Analyzed

• Published Version
• 2022-06-14T18:15:08

• Last Modified Date
• 2022-09-28T19:59:54

• Version
• 2.0

• Vector String
• AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

• Access Vector
• LOCAL

• Access Compatibility
• LOW

• Authentication
• NONE

• Confidentiality Impact
• NONE

• Integrity Impact
• NONE

• Availability Impact
• PARTIAL

• Base Score
• 2.1

• Severity
• LOW

• Exploitability Score
• 3.9

• Impact Score
• 2.9

• Version
• 3.1

• Vector String
• CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

• Attack Vector
• LOCAL

• Attack Compatibility
• LOW

• Privileges Required
• LOW

• User Interaction
• NONE

• Scope
• UNCHANGED

• Confidentiality Impact
• NONE

• Availability Impact
• HIGH

• Base Score
• 5.5

• Base Severity
• MEDIUM

• Exploitability Score
• 1.8

• Impact Score
• 3.6