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Out-of-Bounds Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.294.6.el5uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    5.24% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2521072
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 28 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 28 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-8633 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-119 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-284 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.294.6.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3535.

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.

drivers/firewire/net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, in certain unusual hardware configurations, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted fragmented packets.

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