Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-300.28.1.el5uek
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2478671
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 18 Feb 2013
Introduced: 18 Feb 2013
CVE-2012-4398 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:5
kernel-uek-debug
to version 0:2.6.39-300.28.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2503
.
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 __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2012-4398.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-0223.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-1348.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2013-1348-1.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3
- http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1202.0/03340.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=853474
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55361
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1348.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55077
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html