Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.294.6.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2521242
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Oct 2015

Introduced: 19 Oct 2015

CVE-2015-5707  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.294.6.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3535.

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.

Integer overflow in the sg_start_req function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.x through 4.x before 4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large iov_count value in a write request.

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