Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-400.29.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEBUG-2479085
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Jul 2013

Introduced: 16 Jul 2013

CVE-2013-1943  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:2.6.32-400.29.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2534.

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 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not check whether kernel addresses are specified during allocation of memory slots for use in a guest's physical address space, which allows local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application, related to arch/x86/kvm/paging_tmpl.h and virt/kvm/kvm_main.c.

CVSS Scores

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