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Use After Free Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUG-2523452
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Nov 2017
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Introduced: 16 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-0861  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2390.

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.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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