Numeric Errors Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUG-2483271
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Nov 2013

Introduced: 27 Nov 2013

CVE-2013-6378  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-431.20.3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0771.

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.

The lbs_debugfs_write function in drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by leveraging root privileges for a zero-length write operation.

CVSS Scores

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