Access Restriction Bypass Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-300.11.1.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.14% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2470765
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 8 Jun 2013

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-300.11.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-2003.

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 kvm_vm_ioctl_assign_device function in virt/kvm/assigned-dev.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1.10 does not verify permission to access PCI configuration space and BAR resources, which allows host OS users to assign PCI devices and cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_ASSIGN_PCI_DEVICE operation.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.1 medium
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Red Hat

5.1 medium