Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-100.28.11.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2461343
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Mar 2011

Introduced: 1 Mar 2011

CVE-2011-1010  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-100.28.11.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2014.

NVD Description

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

Buffer overflow in the mac_partition function in fs/partitions/mac.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed Mac OS partition table.

CVSS Scores

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