Race Condition Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.23.3.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.05% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUG-2481159
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Apr 2014

Introduced: 1 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-2672  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0981.

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.

Race condition in the ath_tx_aggr_sleep function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large amount of network traffic that triggers certain list deletions.

CVSS Scores

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