Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-194.32.1.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.73% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2453836
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jan 2011

Introduced: 11 Jan 2011

CVE-2010-4247  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:2.6.18-194.32.1.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0004.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The do_block_io_op function in (1) drivers/xen/blkback/blkback.c and (2) drivers/xen/blktap/blktap.c in Xen before 3.4.0 for the Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a large production request index to the blkback or blktap back-end drivers. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Base Scores

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