Use After Free Affecting dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.32.1.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
0.86% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-DTRACEMODULES3813118321EL6UEK-2545869
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Jul 2018

Introduced: 26 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10879  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.32.1.el6uek to version 0:0.4.5-3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4600.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.32.1.el6uek package and not the dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.32.1.el6uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user can cause a use-after-free in ext4_xattr_set_entry function and a denial of service or unspecified other impact may occur by renaming a file in a crafted ext4 filesystem image.