Race Condition Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.21.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2478930
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Mar 2013

Introduced: 22 Mar 2013

CVE-2013-1792  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:2.6.39-400.21.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-2519.

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.

Race condition in the install_user_keyrings function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via crafted keyctl system calls that trigger keyring operations in simultaneous threads.

CVSS Scores

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