Improper Initialization Affecting kernel-uek-debug package, versions <0:4.1.12-124.74.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEBUG-5490712
  • published3 May 2023
  • disclosed23 Mar 2023

Introduced: 23 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-1513  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-debug to version 0:4.1.12-124.74.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-12323.

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.

A flaw was found in KVM. When calling the KVM_GET_DEBUGREGS ioctl, on 32-bit systems, there might be some uninitialized portions of the kvm_debugregs structure that could be copied to userspace, causing an information leak.

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