Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-300.28.1.el5uek

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 Xen netback functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.8 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (loop) by triggering ring pointer corruption.

• https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2013-0216.html
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-0747.html
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-0747-1.html
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=910883
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.8
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/05/12
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=48856286b64e4b66ec62b94e504d0b29c1ade664