CVE-2007-0771 Affecting kernel-xen-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELXENDEVEL-2446530
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 May 2007

Introduced: 2 May 2007

CVE-2007-0771  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-xen-devel to version 0:2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2007-0347.

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 utrace support in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) related to "MT exec + utrace_attach spin failure mode," as demonstrated by ptrace-thrash.c.

CVSS Scores

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