CVE-2016-2543 Affecting kernel-uek-devel package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.299.3.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDEVEL-2528850
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Apr 2016

Introduced: 27 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-2543  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-devel to version 0:2.6.39-400.299.3.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-4145.

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 snd_seq_ioctl_remove_events function in sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 does not verify FIFO assignment before proceeding with FIFO clearing, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ioctl call.

CVSS Scores

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