Numeric Errors Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.211.2.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2479976
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Oct 2013

Introduced: 10 Oct 2013

CVE-2013-4345  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.211.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2584.

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.

Off-by-one error in the get_prng_bytes function in crypto/ansi_cprng.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.4 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via multiple requests for small amounts of data, leading to improper management of the state of the consumed data.

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