Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-300.3.1.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2462165
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 27 Jan 2012

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-300.3.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2037.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-debug package and not the kernel-uek-debug package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the hfs_mac2asc function in fs/hfs/trans.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HFS image with a crafted len field.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.4 high
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Red Hat

7.4 high