CVE-2012-0045 Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.32-300.11.1.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2468589
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Jul 2012

Introduced: 3 Jul 2012

CVE-2012-0045  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.32-300.11.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-2003.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek package and not the kernel-uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka syscall) opcode, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an NASM file.

CVSS Scores

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