CVE-2016-3951 Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2519439
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 May 2016

Introduced: 2 May 2016

CVE-2016-3951  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3533.

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.

Double free vulnerability in drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device with an invalid USB descriptor.

CVSS Scores

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