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Divide By Zero Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.16.1.el6

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUG-2520305
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Sept 2017
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Introduced: 1 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-14106  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-696.16.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3200.

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 tcp_disconnect function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (__tcp_select_window divide-by-zero error and system crash) by triggering a disconnect within a certain tcp_recvmsg code path.

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