Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-100.28.15.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2464108
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Dec 2010

Introduced: 29 Dec 2010

CVE-2010-4565  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:2.6.32-100.28.15.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2015.

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 bcm_connect function in net/can/bcm.c (aka the Broadcast Manager) in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.36 and earlier creates a publicly accessible file with a filename containing a kernel memory address, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information about kernel memory use by listing this filename.

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