CVE-2007-0958 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-2446941
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Feb 2007

Introduced: 15 Feb 2007

CVE-2007-0958  (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.

Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.20 allows local users to read unreadable binaries by using the interpreter (PT_INTERP) functionality and triggering a core dump, a variant of CVE-2004-1073.

CVSS Scores

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