Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUG-2522834
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 May 2016

Introduced: 2 May 2016

CVE-2012-6701  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-754.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-1854.

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.

Integer overflow in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large AIO iovec.

CVSS Scores

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