Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.215.14.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2489998
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 28 Sep 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.215.14.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-3104.

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.

Buffer overflow in the picolcd_raw_event function in devices/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the PicoLCD HID device driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3, as used in Android on Nexus 7 devices, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that sends a large report.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
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Red Hat

7.4 high