Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:2.6.32-300.11.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2468561
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Jan 2012

Introduced: 27 Jan 2012

CVE-2011-4132  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:2.6.32-300.11.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-2003.

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 cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."

CVSS Base Scores

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