Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-400.37.2.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.62% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2501366
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 10 Nov 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-400.37.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-3015.

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 ieee80211_fragment function in net/mac80211/tx.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 does not properly maintain a certain tail pointer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by reading packets.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.3 medium
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Red Hat

3.1 low