Out-of-bounds Write Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.308.1.el5uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2546156
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 27 Jul 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.39-400.308.1.el5uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4601.

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.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause an out-of-bound write in in fs/jbd2/transaction.c code, a denial of service, and a system crash by unmounting a crafted ext4 filesystem image.