Out-of-Bounds Affecting dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.13.2.el6uek package, versions <0:0.4.5-3.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-DTRACEMODULES3813118132EL6UEK-2512300
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Jun 2016

Introduced: 27 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-5829  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.13.2.el6uek to version 0:0.4.5-3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3623.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.13.2.el6uek package and not the dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.13.2.el6uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call.

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CVSS Base Scores

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