Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-debug-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-279.22.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELDEBUGDEVEL-2472131
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Feb 2013

Introduced: 18 Feb 2013

CVE-2012-4398  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-debug-devel to version 0:2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0223.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel package and not the kernel-debug-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1