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Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.24% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2476156
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 22 Mar 2013
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Introduced: 22 Mar 2013

CVE-2013-1798 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2520.

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 ioapic_read_indirect function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not properly handle a certain combination of invalid IOAPIC_REG_SELECT and IOAPIC_REG_WINDOW operations, which allows guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host OS memory or cause a denial of service (host OS OOPS) via a crafted application.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

6.4 medium