Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-xen-devel package, versions <0:2.6.18-238.19.1.0.1.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-2459009
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 May 2011

Introduced: 3 May 2011

CVE-2011-1593  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 kernel-xen-devel to version 0:2.6.18-238.19.1.0.1.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0927.

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.

Multiple integer overflows in the next_pidmap function in kernel/pid.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.4 allow local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted (1) getdents or (2) readdir system call.

CVSS Scores

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