CVE-2007-0006 Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELHEADERS-2445685
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Feb 2007

Introduced: 6 Feb 2007

CVE-2007-0006  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-headers to version 0:2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2007-0347.

NVD Description

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

The key serial number collision avoidance code in the key_alloc_serial function in Linux kernel 2.6.9 up to 2.6.20 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger a null dereference, as originally reported as "spinlock CPU recursion."

CVSS Scores

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