QID 159499

Date Published: 2022-02-23

QID 159499: Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for GNOME (ELSA-2021-4381)

Oracle Enterprise Linux has released a security update for GNOME to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Product:
Oracle Linux 8

This vulnerability could be exploited to gain complete access to sensitive information. Malicious users could also use this vulnerability to change all the contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a complete denial of service and could render the resource completely unavailable.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
  • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to Oracle Enterprise Linux advisory below for updates and patch information:

    ELSA-2021-4381.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ELSA-2021-4381 Oracle Linux URL Logo linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-4381.html