Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-200.20.1.el5uek
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2463596
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 6 Sep 2011
How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:5
kernel-uek-debug
to version 0:2.6.32-200.20.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2029
.
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.
The skb_gro_header_slow function in include/linux/netdevice.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4, when Generic Receive Offload (GRO) is enabled, resets certain fields in incorrect situations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted network traffic.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2011-2723.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-1350.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-1386.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2011-2029.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=17dd759c67f21e34f2156abcf415e1f60605a188
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/28/13
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/29/1
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025876
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1321.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48929
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=726552