NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.299.1.el5uek
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2528716
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 4 Nov 2017
Introduced: 4 Nov 2017
CVE-2017-16537 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.299.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4110.
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 imon_probe function in drivers/media/rc/imon.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2017-16537.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-4109.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-4110.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-9852.html
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9994017/
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/bBFN8imrjjo/-5jCl8EiCQAJ
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/