Buffer Overflow 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
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELXENDEVEL-2447637
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Aug 2008

Introduced: 12 Aug 2008

CVE-2008-3275  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (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.

The (1) real_lookup and (2) __lookup_hash functions in fs/namei.c in the vfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.15 do not prevent creation of a child dentry for a deleted (aka S_DEAD) directory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service ("overflow" of the UBIFS orphan area) via a series of attempted file creations within deleted directories.

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