Use After Free Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-504.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-2483307
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Jul 2014

Introduced: 3 Jul 2014

CVE-2014-4653  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-504.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-1392.

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.

sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.

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