NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-100.28.11.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.09% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2462946
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Oct 2011

Introduced: 23 Oct 2011

CVE-2011-1478  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:2.6.32-100.28.11.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2014.

NVD Description

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

The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 does not reset the values of certain structure members, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a malformed VLAN frame.

CVSS Base Scores

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