Resource Management Errors Affecting kernel-xen-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-164.11.1.0.1.el5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-KERNELXENDEVEL-2451116
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Nov 2009

Introduced: 25 Nov 2009

CVE-2009-4021  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-xen-devel to version 0:2.6.18-164.11.1.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2010-0046.

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 fuse_direct_io function in fs/fuse/file.c in the fuse subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and OOPS) via vectors possibly related to a memory-consumption attack.

CVSS Scores

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