Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.6.el6uek package, versions <0:0.5.3-2.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-DTRACEMODULES41126116EL6UEK-2512145
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Feb 2016

Introduced: 8 Feb 2016

CVE-2015-8785  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.6.el6uek to version 0:0.5.3-2.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3596.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.6.el6uek package and not the dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.6.el6uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The fuse_fill_write_pages function in fs/fuse/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a writev system call that triggers a zero length for the first segment of an iov.

CVSS Base Scores

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