Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2476688
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Mar 2013

Introduced: 15 Mar 2013

CVE-2012-6546  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2520.

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.

The ATM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

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