NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.298.3.el5uek

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.298.3.el5uek or higher. This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4041 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEK-2531170
published10 Apr 2022
disclosed16 Mar 2017

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Introduced: 16 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-6951 (opens in a new tab) CWE-476 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.298.3.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4041.

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 keyring_search_aux function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.79 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a request_key system call for the "dead" type.