Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-400.33.3.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.12% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2477127
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 15 Mar 2013

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-400.33.3.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2585.

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 Bluetooth RFCOMM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not properly initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

3.3 low
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Red Hat

4 medium