NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-100.35.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2464424
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed9 May 2011

Introduced: 9 May 2011

CVE-2011-1598  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:2.6.32-100.35.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-2019.

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_release function in net/can/bcm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc6 does not properly validate a socket data structure, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted release operation.

CVSS Base Scores

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