CVE-2007-6716 Affecting kernel-xen-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-92.1.13.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELXENDEVEL-2447614
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Sept 2008

Introduced: 4 Sep 2008

CVE-2007-6716  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-xen-devel to version 0:2.6.18-92.1.13.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0885.

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.

fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.

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