Numeric Errors Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:2.6.32-400.33.4.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2477722
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Dec 2013

Introduced: 14 Dec 2013

CVE-2013-6367  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:2.6.32-400.33.4.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2589.

NVD Description

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

The apic_get_tmcct function in arch/x86/kvm/lapic.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and host OS crash) via crafted modifications of the TMICT value.

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