Information Exposure Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:2.6.18-53.1.6.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELHEADERS-2446554
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Dec 2007

Introduced: 4 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-6206  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-headers to version 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0089.

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 do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

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