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Improper Access Control 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
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2522022
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 28 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-8645  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens 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.

The TCP stack in the Linux kernel before 4.8.10 mishandles skb truncation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that makes sendto system calls, related to net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c and net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c.

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