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Race Condition Affecting kernel-kdump package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.el6

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELKDUMP-2139142
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Aug 2016
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Introduced: 1 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-6480  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-kdump to version 0:2.6.32-696.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Race condition in the ioctl_send_fib function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access or system crash) by changing a certain size value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

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