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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.290.2.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2512741
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 10 Oct 2016

CVE-2015-8956  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.290.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3646.

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 rfcomm_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving a bind system call on a Bluetooth RFCOMM socket.