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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.302.1.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2530103
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Feb 2018
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Introduced: 26 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-7492  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.302.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4246.

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.

A NULL pointer dereference was found in the net/rds/rdma.c __rds_rdma_map() function in the Linux kernel before 4.14.7 allowing local attackers to cause a system panic and a denial-of-service, related to RDS_GET_MR and RDS_GET_MR_FOR_DEST.

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