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Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.109.6.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2478882
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 4 Jul 2013
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Introduced: 4 Jul 2013

CVE-2013-2232 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 0:2.6.39-400.109.6.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2543.

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 ip6_sk_dst_check function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by using an AF_INET6 socket for a connection to an IPv4 interface.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

7.4 high