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Oracle Linux 8 ELSA-2021-9457 Critical Kernel Security Update

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Calendar Grey September 22, 2021
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Oracle Linux Security Update ELSA-2021-9457 announces essential kernel patches addressing significant vulnerabilities and security enhancements.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek] - btrfs: fix NULL pointer dereference when deleting device by invalid id (Qu Wenruo) [Orabug: 33281078] {CVE-2021-3739}

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security advisory critical issue kernel update system security Oracle Linux

SRPMs

https://oss.oracle.com:443/ol8/SRPMS-updates/kernel-uek-5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.src.rpm

x86_64

aarch64

kernel-uek-5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.aarch64.rpm kernel-uek-debug-5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.aarch64.rpm kernel-uek-debug-devel-5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.aarch64.rpm kernel-uek-devel-5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.aarch64.rpm kernel-uek-doc-5.4.17-2102.205.7.3.el8uek.noarch.rpm

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Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3739

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