Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.294.7.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    4.84% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2521664
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 4 Apr 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.294.7.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3538.

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.

udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
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Red Hat

8.1 high