# ELSA-2021-9487: Security update for 2 packages

ELSA-2021-9487, released October 14, 2021, fixes 2 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2021-9487
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 14, 2021
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2017-6074, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9487.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel-uek-container](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-container.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.300.7.el8 |
| [kernel-uek-container-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-uek-container-debug.md) | ol 8 | 0:5.4.17-2136.300.7.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2017-6074](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2017-6074.md) | High | kernel-uek: [5.4.17-2136.300.7] - KVM: SVM: Fix mismerge in svm_update_pi_irte() (Liam Merwick)  [Orabug: 33446526]  - Revert KVM... | 7.8 | 0.0596 |  |
| [CVE-2020-16119](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-16119.md) | High | kernel-uek: [5.4.17-2136.300.7] - KVM: SVM: Fix mismerge in svm_update_pi_irte() (Liam Merwick)  [Orabug: 33446526]  - Revert KVM... | 7.8 | 0.0043 |  |

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