CVE-2007-4571 Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:2.6.18-53.1.4.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELHEADERS-2446378
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Sept 2007

Introduced: 26 Sep 2007

CVE-2007-4571  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-headers to version 0:2.6.18-53.1.4.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2007-0993.

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 snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the correct write size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a small count argument, as demonstrated by multiple reads of /proc/driver/snd-page-alloc.

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