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Incorrect Calculation Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.297.8.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2520284
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Aug 2017
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Introduced: 24 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-12134  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-682  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.297.8.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3622.

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 xen_biovec_phys_mergeable function in drivers/xen/biomerge.c in Xen might allow local OS guest users to corrupt block device data streams and consequently obtain sensitive memory information, cause a denial of service, or gain host OS privileges by leveraging incorrect block IO merge-ability calculation.