Resource Management Errors Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUG-2475426
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Mar 2013

Introduced: 22 Mar 2013

CVE-2013-2634  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-1051.

NVD Description

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

net/dcb/dcbnl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

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