Information Exposure Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:2.6.18-92.1.6.0.2.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELHEADERS-2447114
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed30 Jun 2008

Introduced: 30 Jun 2008

CVE-2008-0598  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-headers to version 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.0.2.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0519.

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.

Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows local users to read uninitialized memory via unknown vectors involving a crafted binary.

CVSS Scores

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