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Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.297.6.el6uek

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2519966
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 May 2017
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Introduced: 27 May 2017

CVE-2017-9242  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:2.6.39-400.297.6.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3607.

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 __ip6_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.3 is too late in checking whether an overwrite of an skb data structure may occur, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted system calls.