Access Restriction Bypass Affecting kernel-xen-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-53.1.6.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELXENDEVEL-2446320
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 Dec 2007

Introduced: 17 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-6416  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-xen-devel to version 0:2.6.18-53.1.6.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0089.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-xen-devel package and not the kernel-xen-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The copy_to_user function in the PAL emulation functionality for Xen 3.1.2 and earlier, when running on ia64 systems, allows HVM guest users to access arbitrary physical memory by triggering certain mapping operations.

CVSS Scores

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