Access Restriction Bypass Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.305.1.el5uek
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2544012
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 6 Aug 2016
How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.305.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4317.
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 IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles options data, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted sendmsg system call.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-3841.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-2574.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-4316.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-4317.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=45f6fad84cc305103b28d73482b344d7f5b76f39
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-08-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92227
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2695.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html