Improper Initialization Affecting kernel-kdump-devel package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELKDUMPDEVEL-1954890
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Aug 2015

Introduced: 10 Aug 2015

CVE-2015-6252  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 kernel-kdump-devel.

NVD Description

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

The vhost_dev_ioctl function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl call that triggers permanent file-descriptor allocation.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1