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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.290.2.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2511160
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 10 Oct 2016
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Introduced: 10 Oct 2016

CVE-2015-8956 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.290.2.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3646.

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 rfcomm_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via vectors involving a bind system call on a Bluetooth RFCOMM socket.