Race Condition Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:4.1.12-61.1.25.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2518500
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Dec 2016

Introduced: 28 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-9806  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:4.1.12-61.1.25.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3508.

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 netlink_dump function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes sendmsg system calls, leading to a free operation associated with a new dump that started earlier than anticipated.

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