Configuration Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:2.6.18-128.1.14.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
96.65% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELHEADERS-2449541
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Mar 2009

Introduced: 25 Mar 2009

CVE-2009-1072  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-16  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-headers to version 0:2.6.18-128.1.14.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2009-1106.

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.

nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thread, which allows local users to create device nodes, as demonstrated on a filesystem that has been exported with the root_squash option.

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