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Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.215.15.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-2487637
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 1 Sep 2014
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Introduced: 1 Sep 2014

CVE-2014-5472 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 0:2.6.39-400.215.15.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.

The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (unkillable mount process) via a crafted iso9660 image with a self-referential CL entry.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.1 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • 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