Access Restriction Bypass Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.293.2.el5uek
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2511121
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 12 Apr 2016
Introduced: 12 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-3157 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:5
kernel-uek-debug
to version 0:2.6.39-400.293.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3657
.
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 __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel does not properly context-switch IOPL on 64-bit PV Xen guests, which allows local guest OS users to gain privileges, cause a denial of service (guest OS crash), or obtain sensitive information by leveraging I/O port access.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-3157.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-3529.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-3656.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-3657.html
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-171.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84594
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035308