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Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.18.2.el6uek

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.72% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2519399
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Feb 2017
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Introduced: 23 Feb 2017

CVE-2017-6214  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:3.8.13-118.18.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3566.

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 tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.

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