Improper Privilege Management Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.215.15.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.04% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2487585
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 17 Dec 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.215.15.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-3107.

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.

arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
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Red Hat

8.4 high