NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.14.2.el6uek

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-118.14.2.el6uek or higher. This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3645 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2513006
published10 Apr 2022
disclosed16 Oct 2016

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Introduced: 16 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-6327 (opens in a new tab) CWE-476 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-118.14.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3645.

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.

drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an ABORT_TASK command to abort a device write operation.