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Error Handling Affecting kernel-uek package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.300.2.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-2531438
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Apr 2017
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Introduced: 10 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7616  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-388  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek to version 0:2.6.39-400.300.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4172.

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.

Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.

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