Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELDEVEL-2125482
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Nov 2015

Introduced: 10 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-5307  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-devel to version 0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-devel package and not the kernel-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #AC (aka Alignment Check) exceptions, related to svm.c and vmx.c.

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